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Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th edition by Tom L. Beauchamp; James F. Childress is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th edition about?
"This edition represents a thorough-going revision of what has become a classic text in biomedical ethics. Major structural changes mark the revision. The authors have added a new concluding chapter on methods that, along with its companion chapter on moral theory, emphasizes convergence across theories, coherence in moral justification, and the common morality. They have simplified the opening chapter on moral norms which introduces the framework of prima facie moral principles and ways to specify and balance them. Together with the shift of advanced material on theory to the back of the book, this heavily revised introductory chapter will make it easier for the wide range of students entering bioethics courses to use this text. Another important change is the increased emphasis on character and moral agency, drawing the distinction between agents and actions. The sections on truth telling, disclosure of bad news, privacy, conflicts of interest, and research on human subjects have also been thoroughly reworked. The four core chapters on principles (respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice) and the chapter on professional-patient relationships retain their fam
Who reads Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th edition?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Tom L. Beauchamp; James F. Childress
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780195143324
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Medical, Fiction, Reference
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (130 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14