Synopsis
A dramatic new introduction to the perplexing ethical challenges of modern biomedicine through the lens of classical American pragmatism. "Pragmatic Bioethics is one of the most important books to appear in bioethics and applied philosophy this decade. Essay after essay takes on the challenge of articulating precisely what a pragmatic approach to the ethics of health care and biomedicine is and might be. There is simply no better introduction to the issues and challenges raised when bioethical inquiry is brought to the lab bench, the emergency room, or the floor of a state legislature. This is must reading for anyone engaged in bioethics."-Arthur Caplan, Trustee Professor and Director of the Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania "This book provides the first extensive look at how the challenges encountered in clinical research and policy environments can be framed in a systematic way using a philosophical approach that is sure to inspire debate and discussion for some time. This is precisely what a pragmatic approach to bioethics ought to be doing."-Eric M. Meslin, Executive Director, National Bioethics Advisory Commission "Pragmatic ethics is our best hope to provide morally satisfying answers to the complex questions of a contingent and changing world. This volume approaches medicine's major moral dilemmas in a way that can help citizens work with policymakers to develop medical systems, structures, guidelines, and codes that serve the interests of most of the people most of the time. What an accomplishment!"-Rosemarie Tong, Davidson College Modern science and medicine have ushered in a century of amazing discovery and tough choices. In this authoritative and impassioned book, Glenn McGee and other leading writers in American philosophy and medicine offer a new theory of bioethics using the uniquely American approach to ethics known as pragmatism
Review
--Rosemarie Tong, Distinguished Professor of Health Care Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
--Eric M. Meslin, Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts
" Pragmatic ethics is our best hope to provide morally satisfying answers to the complex questions of a contingent and changing world. This volume approaches medicine's major moral dilemmas in a way that can help citizens work with policymakers to develop medical systems, structures, guidelines, and codes that serve the interests of most of the people most of the time. What an accomplishment!" --Rosemarie Tong, Distinguished Professor of Health Care Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
" This book provides the first extensive look at how the challenges encountered in the clinical research and policy environments can be framed in a systematic way using a philosophical approach that is sure to inspire debate and discussion for some time. This is precisely what a pragmatic approach to bioethics ought to be doing." --Eric M. Meslin, Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts
& quot; Pragmatic ethics is our best hope to provide morally satisfying answers to the complex questions of a contingent and changing world. This volume approaches medicine's major moral dilemmas in a way that can help citizens work with policymakers to develop medical systems, structures, guidelines, and codes that serve the interests of most of the people most of the time. What an accomplishment!& quot; --Rosemarie Tong, Distinguished Professor of Health Care Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
& quot; This book provides the first extensive look at how the challenges encountered in the clinical research and policy environments can be framed in a systematic way using a philosophical approach that is sure to inspire debate and discussion for some time. This is precisely what a pragmatic approach to bioethics ought to be doing.& quot; --Eric M. Meslin, Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts
"Pragmatic ethics is our best hope to provide morally satisfying answers to the complex questions of a contingent and changing world. This volume approaches medicine's major moral dilemmas in a way that can help citizens work with policymakers to develop medical systems, structures, guidelines, and codes that serve the interests of most of the people most of the time. What an accomplishment!"--Rosemarie Tong, Distinguished Professor of Health Care Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
"This book provides the first extensive look at how the challenges encountered in the clinical research and policy environments can be framed in a systematic way using a philosophical approach that is sure to inspire debate and discussion for some time. This is precisely what a pragmatic approach to bioethics ought to be doing."--Eric M. Meslin, Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts
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