Principles of biomedical ethics / Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress.
2001
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Title
Principles of biomedical ethics / Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Call Number
KF2905.3 .B36 2001
Edition
Fifth edition.
ISBN
0195143329 (pbk.)
0195143310 (alk. paper)
0195143310 (alk. paper)
Description
xi, 454 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)44750823
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
1
Moral Norms
1
Ethics and Morality
1
Moral Dilemmas
9
A Framework of Moral Principles
12
The Prima Facie Nature of Moral Norms
14
Specifying Principles and Rules
15
Balancing Principles and Rules
18
Conclusion
23
2
Moral Character
26
Moral Virtues
26
Virtues in Professional Roles
30
Five Focal Virtues
32
The Relationship of Moral Virtues and Moral Principles
39
Moral Ideals
39
Moral Excellence
43
Conclusion
51
3
Respect for Autonomy
57
The Nature of Autonomy
57
The Capacity for Autonomous Choice
69
The Meaning and Justification of Informed Consent
77
Disclosure
80
Understanding
88
Voluntariness
93
A Framework of Standards for Surrogate Decision-Making
98
Conclusion
103
4
Nonmaleficence
113
The Concept of Nonmaleficence
114
Distinctions and Rules Governing Nontreatment
119
Optional Treatments and Obligatory Treatments
133
Killing and Letting Die
139
The Justification of Intentionally Arranged Deaths
144
Protecting Incompetent Patients
152
Conclusion
157
5
Beneficence
165
The Concept of Beneficence
166
Obligatory and Ideal Beneficence
167
Paternalism: Conflicts Between Beneficence and Autonomy
176
Balancing Benefits, Costs, and Risks
194
The Value and Quality of Life
206
Conclusion
214
6
Justice
225
The Concept of Justice
226
Theories of Justice
230
Fair Opportunity
235
The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care
239
The Allocation of Health Care Resources
250
Rationing and Setting Priorities
253
Rationing Scarce Treatments to Patients
264
Conclusion
272
7
Professional-Patient Relationships
283
Veracity
283
Privacy
293
Confidentiality
303
Fidelity
312
The Dual Roles of Physician and Investigator
319
Conclusion
327
8
Moral Theories
337
Criteria for Theory Construction
338
Utilitarianism: Consequence-Based Theory
340
Kantianism: Obligation-Based Theory
348
Liberal Individualism: Rights-Based Theory
355
Communitarianism: Community-Based Theory
362
Ethics of Care: Relationship-Based Accounts
369
Convergence Across Theories
376
Conclusion
377
9
Method and Moral Justification
384
Justification in Ethics
384
Top-Down Models: Theory and Application
385
Bottom-Up Models: Cases and Inductive Generalization
391
An Integrated Model: Coherence Theory
397
Common-Morality Theory
401
Conclusion
408
App
Cases in Biomedical Ethics
415
Index
433