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Life and nature are imperfect, uncontrollable, and largely (and perhaps permanently) unknowable, that is to say: contingent. The contingency of life is a significant challenge for medicine and technology. Life sciences seem to broaden the possibilities of control to an extent that the contingency of life and nature is no longer self-evident. This very broad statement raises a lot of serious questions. Is it a valid diagnosis? Are the life sciences really defying the contingency of our existence? Or are we simply manipulated by utopian promises? And if contingency is really being challenged, why should we worry about it? Is contingency essential for a meaningful life and way of life? This volume explores the different ways in which the contingency of life, and especially human life, is relevant for ethical discussions and the normative frameworks of bioethics. It explores the relevance of the notion of contingency, and the desire for moral argumentation within bioethics. The authors discuss these notions from a philosophical perspective, paying special attention to the impact of life sciences on people with disabilities and to intercultural perspectives on bioethical debates. The volume also contributes to a deeper reflection on the basic philosophical assumptions of bioethics.

Bioethics --- Bioethics. --- Contingency (Philosophy). --- Life.

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This project draws together the diverse strands of the debate regarding disability in a way never before combined in a single volume. After providing a representative sampling of competing philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability as such, the volume goes on to address such themes as the complex interplay between disability and quality of life, questions of social justice as it relates to disability, and the personal dimensions of the disability experience. By explicitly locating the discussion of various applied ethical questions within the broader theoretical context of how disability is best conceptualized, the volume seeks to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical musings about the nature of disease, illness and disability found in much of the philosophy of medicine literature, on the one hand, and the comparatively concrete but less philosophical discourse frequently encountered in much of the disability studies literature. It also critically examines various claims advanced by disability advocates, as well as those of their critics. In bringing together leading scholars in the fields of moral theory, bioethics, and disability studies, this volume makes a unique contribution to the scholarly literature, while also offering a valuable resource to instructors and students interested in a text that critically examines and assesses various approaches to some of the most vexing problems in contemporary social and political philosophy.

Philosophy. --- Philosophy of Medicine. --- Theory of Medicine/Bioethics. --- Political Philosophy. --- Ethics. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Philosophy (General). --- Ethics. --- medicine --- Political science --- Quality of Life. --- Medical ethics. --- Quality of Life --- Morale --- Science politique --- Ethique médicale --- Philosophy. --- Philosophy. --- Research. --- Philosophie

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Medicine raises numerous philosophical issues. Most discussed have been debates in bioethics. Yet contemporary medicine is also a rich source of controversies and examples that raise important issues in philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics. This volume approaches the philosophy of medicine from the broad naturalist perspective that holds that philosophy must be continuous with, constrained by, and relevant to empirical results of the natural and social sciences and that believes that the history, sociology, politics, and ethics of science provide relevant information for philosophical analysis. One traditional topic covered by several of the contributions is the nature of disease, but the approach is largely from the philosophy of science rather than traditional linguistic analysis. The complex interplay of epistemological and sociological factors in producing evidence in medicine is discussed by chapters on collective medical discussion making, experimental medicine, " genetic" diseases, mental illness, and race and gender categories. The upshot is a volume that ties medicine to contemporary issues in philosophy of science and metaphysics like no other. ˜ ¦An excellent collection of essays in the philosophy of medicine. Whereas most philosophical work about medicine has been concerned with medical ethics, this volume focuses more on key questions in epistemology and metaphysics, although many of these are also relevant to ethical issues. Some of the chapters are among the best I have read in the philosophy of medicine on their respective topics.' Professor Paul Thagard, Philosophy Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Metaphysics --- Theory of knowledge --- Philosophy of science --- Social sciences (general) --- History of human medicine --- Hygiene. Public health. Protection --- psychosociale wetenschappen --- sociologie --- filosofie --- geneeskunde --- gezondheidszorg --- epistomologie --- metafysica --- Diseases. --- Medical logic. --- Medicine --- Bioethical Issues. --- Bioethics. --- Metaphysics. --- Philosophy, Medical. --- Philosophy.

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Medical healing implies knowledge of the assumptions that underlie our understanding of "health," and, concomitantly, how we define well being and its opposites, illness and disease. Today, health, health care (business, wellness, recreation), and medicine (especially research-driven scientific medicine) have become separate entities with different institutions, budgets, marketing philosophies and "corporate cultures". Furthermore, healing is individual and subjective, yet at the same time also culturally determined. The present volume brings together papers on these topics in an unique interdisciplinary approach. The book provides an ethical framework for healthcare from a political perspective. It discusses definitions of the terminology of healing and health and their ethical and medical implications including their historical contexts. A separate section expands the theme of the cultural constructedness of healing by the concepts of traditional Chinese medicine and homeopathy. Modern medicine has a strong focus on acute care, which urgently needs to place greater emphasis on preventive medicine including the crucial importance of social factors on health and on the emergence of "public health". The point of view of Business Concepts, their potential and limitations are by no means neglected and the legal ramifications of genetic research and innovative medical strategies with regard to some of our most foundational notions are discussed.

Philosophy of science --- Social ethics --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- Hygiene. Public health. Protection --- Human medicine --- Medical ethics. --- Medicine-Philosophy. --- Medicine. --- Public Health. --- Theory of Medicine/Bioethics. --- Philosophy of Medicine. --- History of Medicine. --- Health Workforce --- Biomedical ethics --- Clinical ethics --- Ethics, Medical --- Health care ethics --- Medical care --- Medicine --- Bioethics --- Professional ethics --- Nursing ethics --- Social medicine --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Public health. --- Medicine—Philosophy. --- Medicine—History. --- Community health --- Health services --- Hygiene, Public --- Hygiene, Social --- Public health services --- Public hygiene --- Social hygiene --- Health --- Human services --- Biosecurity --- Health literacy --- Medicine, Preventive --- National health services --- Sanitation

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De kwaliteit van onze zorg staat of valt met deze relatie van mens tot mens. Leidinggevenden, managers, verpleegkundigen en zorgdragers die de kwaliteit van zorg in hun organisatie willen bevorderen, maken ruimte voor relaties. Ze stellen zorgprofessionals in staat om op een open en intelligente manier in relatie te gaan. Dat doen ze vooral door ook zelf in relatie te treden met die professionals.Dit boek helpt studenten en leidinggevenden om te groeien als 'zorgethisch coach'. Het concretiseert wat zorgethiek is en hoe mensen kunnen groeien in het verlenen van zorg. Het boek vertrekt daarbij steeds vanuit de realiteit waarin zorgpraktijken vandaag vorm moeten krijgen.De kwaliteit van onze zorg staat of valt met deze relatie van mens tot mens. Leidinggevenden, managers, verpleegkundigen en zorgdragers die de kwaliteit van zorg in hun organisatie willen bevorderen, maken ruimte voor relaties. Ze stellen zorgprofessionals in staat om op een open en intelligente manier in relatie te gaan. Dat doen ze vooral door ook zelf in relatie te treden met die professionals.Dit boek helpt studenten en leidinggevenden om te groeien als 'zorgethisch coach'. Het concretiseert wat zorgethiek is en hoe mensen kunnen groeien in het verlenen van zorg. Het boek vertrekt daarbij steeds vanuit de realiteit waarin zorgpraktijken vandaag vorm moeten krijgen.

Academic collection --- Ethics, Medical --- Quality of Health Care --- Medical Ethics --- Medicine --- Professionalism --- Bioethics --- ethics --- zorgethiek --- Zorgethiek --- Gesprekstechnieken ; gezondheidszorg --- Gezondheidszorg ; ethiek --- 601.22 --- ethiek --- reflecteren --- reflectie --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- ethiek (zorg) --- verpleegkunde --- 614.22/33 --- Beroepsethiek. Deontologie --- PXL-Healthcare 2018 --- gezondheidszorg --- zorgverlener --- 364.4