The Birth of Bioethics (Paperback)

This book is the first broad history of the growing field of bioethics. Covering the period 1947-1987, it examines the origin and evolution of the debates over human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, termination of life-sustaining treatment, and new reproductive technologies. It assesses the contributions of philosophy, theology, law and the social sciences to the expanding discourse of bioethics. Written by one of the field's founders, it is based on extensive archival research into resources that are difficult to obtain and on interviews with many leading figures. A very readable account of the development of bioethics, the book stresses the history of ideas but does not neglect the social and cultural context and the people involved.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	Albert R Jonsen (Emeritus Professor of Ethics in Medicine)
Dimensions:	233 x 158 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	431
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-517147-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-19-517147-0
Barcode:	9780195171471

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