Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Par le recours à l’éthique, la société contemporaine redonne à l’homme un espace de dialogue, de liberté, d’autonomie. Il est normal qu’une société, souffrant d’un déficit de normes et exigeant cependant de chacun des choixmultiples, propose un cadre, uneméthodologie et la possibilité, par une démarche maïeutique, d’accéder à d’autres horizons. Ainsi la simple décision intuitive, irréfléchie, conforme à l’opinion de l’entourage, pourra-t-elle céder la place à une résolution mieux éclairée et plus conforme aux valeurs intimes de l’intéressé. Il ne s’agit en aucune manière d’imposer un choix mais, au contraire, d’aider celui qui en ressent le besoin à étendre son champ d’information et à prendre une décision réellement motivée. Ni prescription ni morale, l’éthique se veut une démarche au contact du réel et au service de l’homme. Ainsi que le recommande le CCNE, il s’agit de reconnaître la place qui doit être faite à l’éthique appliquée ou éthique clinique pour « aider au dialogue », « faciliter la réflexion », permettre à ceux qui le souhaitent « d’aller au bout d’un argumentaire ». L’avènement de l’éthique marquera un tournant de nos sociétés occidentales par le passage du dogme de la morale et de la religion à la valorisation incontestée de l’échange et du dialogue.

Ethics, Clinical --- Applied ethics --- Medical ethics --- Ethics --- Éthique appliquée --- Éthique médicale --- ethiek (ethische aspecten) --- ethique (aspects ethiques) --- Éthique appliquée. --- Éthique médicale. --- Biomedical ethics --- Clinical ethics --- Ethics, Medical --- Health care ethics --- Medical care --- Medicine --- Practical ethics --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Bioethics --- Professional ethics --- Nursing ethics --- Social medicine --- Casuistry --- Ethical problems

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

As we are increasingly using new technologies to change ourselves beyond therapy and in accordance with our own desires, understanding the challenges of human enhancement has become one of the most urgent topics of the current age. This volume contributes to such an understanding by critically examining the pros and cons of our growing ability to shape human nature through technological advancements. The authors undertake careful analyses of decisive questions that will confront society as enhancement interventions using bio-, info-, neuro- and nanotechnologies become widespread in the years to come. They provide the reader with the conceptual tools necessary to address such questions fruitfully. What makes the book especially attractive is the combination of conceptual, historical and ethical approaches, which makes it highly original. In addition, the well-balanced structure of the volume allows both favourable and critical views to be voiced. Moreover, the work has a crystal clear structure. As a consequence, the book is accessible to a broad academic audience. The issues raised are of interest to a wide reflective public concerned about science and ethics, as well as to students, academics and professionals in areas such as philosophy, applied ethics, bioethics, medicine and health management.

bio-ethiek (medische, biomedische ethiek, bio-ethische aspecten) --- verbetergeneeskunde (mensverbetering) --- transhumanisme (cyborg) --- posthumanisme --- geschiedenis (historische aspecten) --- ethiek (ethische aspecten) --- filosofie (filosofische aspecten) --- bioéthique (éthique médicale, biomédicale, aspects bioéthiques) --- médecine de l'amélioration (médecine d'amélioration) --- transhumanisme --- histoire (aspects historiques) --- ethique (aspects ethiques) --- philosophie (aspects philosophiques) --- Social ethics --- Medical law --- Medical innovations. --- Medical ethics.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

As medical technology advances and severely injured or ill people can be kept alive and functioning long beyond what was previously medically possible, the debate surrounding the ethics of end-of-life care and quality-of-life issues has grown more urgent.In this lucid and vigorous new book, Craig Paterson discusses assisted suicide and euthanasia from a fully fledged but non-dogmatic secular natural law perspective. He rehabilitates and revitalises the natural law approach to moral reasoning by developing a pluralistic account of just why we are required by practical rationality to respect and not violate key demands generated by the primary goods of persons, especially human life.Important issues that shape the moral quality of an action are explained and analysed: intention/foresight; action/omission; action/consequences; killing/letting die; innocence/non-innocence; and, person/non-person. Paterson defends the central normative proposition that 'it is always a serious moral wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human person, whether self or another, notwithstanding any further appeal to consequences or motive'. Discusses assisted suicide and euthanasia from a secular natural law perspective. This book explains issues that shape the moral quality of an action: intention/foresight; action/omission; action/consequences; killing/letting die; innocence/non-innocence; and, person/non-person.

Natural law --- Medical law --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- hulp bij zelfdoding --- levenseinde (einde van het leven, levenseindebeslissing) --- euthanasie (hulp bij zelfdoding) --- moraalfilosofie --- ethiek (ethische aspecten) --- levenskwaliteit --- pijn (lijden, pijnbestrijding) --- assistance au suicide (aide au suicide) --- fin de vie (décision de fin de vie) --- euthanasie (suicide assistée) --- philosophie morale --- ethique (aspects ethiques) --- qualité de vie (années de vie ajustées sur la qualité) --- douleur (souffrance, lutte contre la douleur) --- Assisted suicide --- Euthanasia --- Law of nature (Law) --- Natural rights --- Nature, Law of (Law) --- Rights, Natural --- Law --- Moral and ethical aspects