Overview

Offering a compendium of case studies in bioethics, Choosing Well demonstrates real ethical dilemmas that can occur in health care settings. Instructors can draw upon the scenarios in this concise and highly effective resource to encourage analysis, critique, discussion, and debate of hot-button ethical issues.The authors present a diverse selection of complex case studies in bioethics to stimulate in-depth analysis on topics ranging from distributive justice, research ethics, reproductive technologies, abortion, and death and dying, to the health care professional–patient relationship and ethics in the workplace. The text also features case studies that move through time to reflect real-life decision making and cases that present multiple perspectives to illustrate the challenges that can arise from disputes in health care settings. Utilizing the DECIDED strategy for analyzing case studies, instructors can guide students through the steps needed to work through a wide variety of ethical dilemmas and encourage reflection on their own ethical assumptions. Accessible, practical, and highly engaging, Choosing Well offers a helpful and interesting way to explore central issues in contemporary bioethics, making it an indispensable resource for instructors and students of bioethics, biomedical ethics, and health care ethics.

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Author:   Rachel Haliburton ,  Rebecca Vendetti
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Weight:   0.455kg
ISBN:  

9781773382913

ISBN 10:   1773382918
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   30 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ethics, Case Studies, and Bioethical Principles Chapter 2: The DECIDED Strategy for Working Through Case Studies in Bioethics Chapter 3: Case Studies on Ethics in the Workplace Chapter 4: Case Studies on Distributive Justice Chapter 5: Case Studies on the Health Care Professional-Patient Relationship Chapter 6: Case Studies on Research Ethics Chapter 7: Case Studies on Reproductive Technologies Chapter 8: Case Studies on the Genetic Revolution Chapter 9: Case Studies on Abortion and Maternal-Fetal Conflicts Chapter 10: Case Studies on Death and Dying Chapter 11: Case Studies on Organs and Tissues: Procurement and Transplantation Chapter 12: Case Studies on Medical Paradigms and Non-Standard Treatment Chapter 13: Case Studies That Move Through Time Chapter 14: Case Studies Told from Multiple Perspectives Appendix A: Alternative Case Study Guidelines Appendix B: The Role of Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, and the Law in Bioethics Appendix C: Two Case Studies Analyzed Using the DECIDED Strategy Glossary

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Rachel Haliburton recently retired from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sudbury. Rebecca Vendetti is a chaplain at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School in Oakville and recently received a PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University.

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