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Recent scientific developments, in particular advances in
pharmacogenetics and molecular genetics, have given rise to
numerous predictive procedures for detecting predispositions to
diseases in patients. This knowledge, however, does not necessarily
promise benign results for either patients or health care
professionals. The aim of this volume is to analyse issues related
to prediction and prognosis as a burgeoning field of medicine,
which is revolutionizing the way we understand and approach
diagnosis and treatment. Combining epistemic and ethical reflection
with medical expertise on contemporary practice and research, an
interdisciplinary group of international experts critically examine
anticipatory medicine from various perspectives, including history
of medicine, bioethics, theories of science, and health economics.
The highly complex issues involved in medical prediction call for a
far-reaching debate on the value and scope of foreknowledge. For
example, which responsibilities and burdens arise when still
healthy people learn of their predisposition to diseases? How
should health care insurance reflect risky life styles? Is the
increasing medicalization of life connected with prevention
ethically sustainable and financially possible in the developing
world? These and other related issues are the subject of this
timely and important book, which not only serves as an introduction
to the area, but also proposes many feasible solutions to the
problems outlined.
Recent scientific developments, in particular advances in
pharmacogenetics and molecular genetics, have given rise to
numerous predictive procedures for detecting predispositions to
diseases in patients. This knowledge, however, does not necessarily
promise benign results for either patients or health care
professionals. The aim of this volume is to analyse issues related
to prediction and prognosis as a burgeoning field of medicine,
which is revolutionizing the way we understand and approach
diagnosis and treatment. Combining epistemic and ethical reflection
with medical expertise on contemporary practice and research, an
interdisciplinary group of international experts critically examine
anticipatory medicine from various perspectives, including history
of medicine, bioethics, theories of science, and health economics.
The highly complex issues involved in medical prediction call for a
far-reaching debate on the value and scope of foreknowledge. For
example, which responsibilities and burdens arise when still
healthy people learn of their predisposition to diseases? How
should health care insurance reflect risky life styles? Is the
increasing medicalization of life connected with prevention
ethically sustainable and financially possible in the developing
world? These and other related issues are the subject of this
timely and important book, which not only serves as an introduction
to the area, but also proposes many feasible solutions to the
problems outlined.
The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late
twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of
technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and
nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking
this as a starting point, this volume explores current ethical
issues within the context of his philosophy. It considers the vital
intersection between law and global ethics, covering issues related
to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and
environmental ethics. Examining different aspects of Hans Jonas'
philosophy and applying it to contemporary issues, leading
international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and
promising solutions to topical problems. This collection of
articles revives interest in Hans Jonas' ethical reasoning and his
notion of responsibility. The book covers a wide range of areas and
is useful to those interested in philosophy and theory of law,
human rights, ethics, bioethics, environmental law, philosophy and
theology as well as political theory and philosophy.
The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late
twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of
technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and
nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking
this as a starting point, this volume explores current ethical
issues within the context of his philosophy. It considers the vital
intersection between law and global ethics, covering issues related
to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and
environmental ethics. Examining different aspects of Hans Jonas'
philosophy and applying it to contemporary issues, leading
international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and
promising solutions to topical problems. This collection of
articles revives interest in Hans Jonas' ethical reasoning and his
notion of responsibility. The book covers a wide range of areas and
is useful to those interested in philosophy and theory of law,
human rights, ethics, bioethics, environmental law, philosophy and
theology as well as political theory and philosophy.
The formerly established medically-based idea of disability, with
its charity-based approach to treatment and services, is being
replaced by a human rights-based approach in which people with
impairments are no longer considered medical problems, totally
dependent on the beneficence of non-impaired people in society, but
have fundamental rights to support, inclusion, and participation.
This interdisciplinary book examines the diverse concerns that
people with impairments face in the context of human rights,
provides insights into new developments on important issues
relating human rights to disability, and features new approaches
and solutions to vital problems in the current debate.
The unmatched technological achievements in artificial intelligence
(AI), robotics, computer science, and related fields over the last
few decades can be considered a success story. The technological
sophistication has been so groundbreaking in various types of
applications that many experts believe that we will see, at some
point or another, the emergence of general AI (AGI) and,
eventually, superintelligence. This book examines the impact of AI
on human rights by focusing on potential risks and human rights
legislation and proposes creating a Universal Convention for the
Rights of AI Systems (AI Convention).
The formerly established medically-based idea of disability, with
its charity-based approach to treatment and services, is being
replaced by a human rights-based approach in which people with
impairments are no longer considered medical problems, totally
dependent on the beneficence of non-impaired people in society, but
have fundamental rights to support, inclusion, and participation.
This interdisciplinary book examines the diverse concerns that
people with impairments face in the context of human rights,
provides insights into new developments on important issues
relating human rights to disability, and features new approaches
and solutions to vital problems in the current debate.
This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.
This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.
This book is a collection of twelve essays devoted to Michael
Boylan's important work in moral philosophy, A Just Society. The
collection is thematically organized to mirror Boylan's own volume,
so the first half explores fundamental issues of justification in
ethics while the second half focuses on issues involving ethical
discourse, social justice, and the moral foundations of public
policy. In their critical and engaging essays, the authors
challenge many of the original and controversial arguments
developed and defended by Boylan in his book, and Boylan responds
in a lengthy and philosophically rich reply. The book will appeal
both to philosophers working on the cutting edge of moral and
political theory and to public policy practitioners working to make
society more just
This book is a collection of twelve essays devoted to Michael
Boylan's important work in moral philosophy, A Just Society. The
collection is thematically organized to mirror Boylan's own volume,
so the first half explores fundamental issues of justification in
ethics while the second half focuses on issues involving ethical
discourse, social justice, and the moral foundations of public
policy. In their critical and engaging essays, the authors
challenge many of the original and controversial arguments
developed and defended by Boylan in his book, and Boylan responds
in a lengthy and philosophically rich reply. The book will appeal
both to philosophers working on the cutting edge of moral and
political theory and to public policy practitioners working to make
society more just
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