Debating Bioethics

"This book studies the critical issues that dominate contemporary discourse on biomedical ethics. It brings together various debates highlighting the historical, philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives involved in modern medicine in different societies, with a focus on contemporary medicine in India. The volume provides a comprehensive look into the origin and evolution of bioethics with an examination of how complex bioethical issues are negotiated in different contexts. The author traces the transition from traditional to modern bioethics and examines important bioethical frameworks to deal with moral dilemmas and challenges. He also contemplates the future of bioethics with an emphasis on regulation in practice to prevent repression and exploitation in medicine. A comprehensive study of contemporary approaches to bioethics, the book will be indispensable for students, professionals, and researchers in public health, ethics, biomedical ethics, medicine, philosophy, sociology, public policy, and anthropology"-- Provided by publisher This book studies the critical issues that dominate contemporary discourse on biomedical ethics. It brings together various debates highlighting the historical, philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives involved in modern medicine in diff Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Preface 9 Acknowledgements 12 Chapter 1 Medical Morality and Medical Ethics 14 Chapter 2 The History of Bioethics: Learning from Different Traditions 50 Chapter 3 Passage to Modern-Day Bioethics 75 Chapter 4 The Focus of Modern-Day Bioethics 104 Chapter 5 Healthcare Technologies and Ethical Challenges 133 Chapter 6 Death, Dying and End-of-Life Issues 167 Chapter 7 The Social Organization of Medicine and Bioethics 198 Bibliography 232 Index 247 Morality;,Dharma;,Hippocratic,oath;,Utilitarianism Morality,Dharma,Hippocratic oath,Utilitarianism