Bioethics: Asian Perspectives: A Quest for Moral Diversity:
- is the first volume on bioethics all contributors of which are exclusively non-western scholars;
- unfolds a rich and colourful picture;
- addresses thorny bioethical issues from comprehensive Asian perspectives and different from the western paradigm of bioethics;
- covers many topics including the intellectual foundation of Asian bioethics, bioethics and Asian culture, life and death, euthanasia and end-of-life care in Asia;
- shows in its discussions moral diversity in Asia;
- sheds light on the debate about universal ethics, global ethics and moral diversity.
The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in bioethics as well as for bioethicists, philosophers, physicians, scholars of Asian and culture studies, geneticists, sinologists, medical anthropologists, health administrators, health officials for relations with Asia, foundation officers for health programs in Asia, western journalists in Asia and officers of international organizations for Asia.| ISBN: | 9789048165094 |
| Publication date: | 4th December 2010 |
| Author: | Renzong Qiu |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 246 pages |
| Series: | Philosophy and Medicine |
| Genres: |
Life sciences: general issues Medical ethics and professional conduct Ethics and moral philosophy Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Philosophy |
Bioethics: Asian Perspectives: A Quest for Moral Diversity: - is the first volume on bioethics all contributors of which are exclusively non-western scholars; - unfolds a rich and colourful picture; - addresses thorny bioethical issues from comprehensive Asian perspectives and different from the western paradigm of bioethics; - covers many topics including the intellectual foundation of Asian bioethics, bioethics and Asian culture, life and death, euthanasia and end-of-life care in Asia; - shows in its discussions moral diversity in Asia; - sheds light on the debate about universal ethics, global ethics and moral diversity. The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in bioethics as well as for bioethicists, philosophers, physicians, scholars of Asian and culture studies, geneticists, sinologists, medical anthropologists, health administrators, health officials for relations with Asia, foundation officers for health programs in Asia, western journalists in Asia and officers of international organizations for Asia.
Bioethics features in the following genres: Life sciences: general issues, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Philosophy
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Bioethics was written by Renzong Qiu and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands
Bioethics has 246 pages
Yes it is part of Philosophy and Medicine series