Methods in Medical Ethics
Methods in Medical Ethics by Jeremy Sugarman, published by Georgetown University Press on October 15, 2010, is a comprehensive exploration of the diverse methodologies employed in the field of medical ethics. This second edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English, offering insights from distinguished scholars who systematically describe, critique, and challenge various approaches drawn from disciplines such as philosophy, law, sociology, and economics.
Readers will find that this edition includes newly revised chapters that cover a wide range of topics, including virtue and professionalism, casuistry, and clinical ethics. Additionally, it introduces new discussions on literature and sociology, as well as an expanded examination of philosophical methods, including gender ethics and discourse ethics. The book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, and students, providing a thorough understanding of the complexities involved in addressing moral questions within medical practice and research.
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Medical ethics draws upon methods from a wide array of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, epidemiology, health services research, history, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology.
In this influential book, outstanding scholars in medical ethics bring these many methods together in one place to be systematically described, critiqued, and challenged. Newly revised and updated chapters in this second edition include philosophy, religion and theology, virtue and professionalism, casuistry and clinical ethics, law, history, qualitative research, ethnography, quantitative surveys, experimental methods, and economics and decision science. This second edition also includes new chapters on literature and sociology, as well as a second chapter on philosophy which expands the range of philosophical methods discussed to include gender ethics, communitarianism, and discourse ethics. In each of these chapters, contributors provide descriptions of the methods, critiques, and notes on resources and training.
Methods in Medical Ethics is a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, editors, and students in any of the disciplines that have contributed to the field. As a textbook and reference for graduate students and scholars in medical ethics, it offers a rich understanding of the complexities involved in the rigorous investigation of moral questions in medical practice and research.
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