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Extreme bioethics distracts from justice; broader views needed for real solutions.

Bizarre Bioethics

Ghosts, Monsters, and Pilgrims

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    328 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2022

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Summary

The focus of bioethical debates on exceptional cases neglects the underlying values—like justice and community—that would lend to a broader, more well-rounded understanding of today’s world.

Discussions of ethical problems in health care too often concentrate on exceptional cases. Bioethical controversies triggered by experimental drugs, gene-edited babies, or life extension are understandably fascinating: they showcase the power of medical science and technology whil…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781421443034
ISBN-10:1421443031
Author:Henk A.M.J. ten Have
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:Johns Hopkins University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:328
Release Date:31 January 2022
Weight:454g
Dimensions:22mm x 152mm x 229mm
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About The Author

Henk A.M.J. ten Have

Henk A.M.J. ten Have, MD, PhD is a research professor in bioethics at Universidad Anáhuac México and professor emeritus at Duquesne University’s Center for Healthcare Ethics. He is the author of Wounded Planet: How Declining Biodiversity Endangers Health and How Bioethics Can Help and the coauthor of Bioethics, Healthcare and the Soul.

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