Bioethics in Search of Virtue, 9781793530127
Paperback
Virtue, not rules: Character-based ethics for navigating healthcare’s moral dilemmas.

Bioethics in Search of Virtue

A Character-Based Approach

  • Paperback

    284 pages

  • Release Date

    6 August 2024

Summary

Through a collection of scholarly articles, Bioethics in Search of Virtue: A Character-Based Approach explores the character-based ethics embedded within healthcare practices, addressing a pivotal but often overlooked aspect of medical ethics. The anthology dissects the role of virtues as opposed to rules and laws in guiding healthcare practitioners’ conduct, offering a unique and vital perspective that navigates through moral theory, moral virtue, and specific bioethical issues.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781793530127
ISBN-10:1793530122
Author:James H. Joiner
Publisher:Cognella, Inc
Imprint:Cognella, Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:284
Release Date:6 August 2024
Weight:567g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

James H. Joiner

James H. Joiner is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Northern Arizona University. His areas of concentration include philosophy of religion, medieval philosophy, and bioethics. He also works as an ethicist and serves on the ethics board at a regional medical center.

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