Ethics
Wiley-Interscience (Verlag)
978-0-470-01813-2 (ISBN)
Ethics: The Heart of Health Care — a classic ethics text in medical, health and nursing studies — is recommended around the globe for its straightforward introduction to ethical analysis. In this Third Edition David Seedhouse again demonstrates tangibly and graphically how ethics and health care are inextricably bound together, and creates a firm theoretical basis for practical decision-making. He not only clarifies ethics but, with the aid of the acclaimed Ethical Grid, teaches an essential practical skill which can be productively applied in day-to-day health care. Completely revised and updated, this Third Edition presents an expanded theory of ethics section, and includes comprehensive and contemporary examples and case studies. Newly covered are introductions to rights in health care ethics, the ethics of care, intuitionism, privacy, euthanasia, suicide and consent, and an extensive FAQ section is added.
Professor David Seedhouse was born in Nottingham, England. He was educated at Carre's Grammar School, Sleaford (1967-74) and 'The Vic', Sleaford (1971-last orders). He continued this research programme at Manchester University (1977-84) and 'The Grafton', Rusholme (1977-?) where he achieved degrees in philosophy, and of memory loss. Though captivated by good philosophical analysis and the prospect of uninterrupted lunch-time refreshment, David decided against a conventional academic career. He found most philosophy socially irrelevant (not least to fellow Graftonites) and determined to apply his philosophical skills to actual problems - not hypothetical ones. To this end David accepted posts in health studies, nursing and medical departments. His experiences in these aggressively non-philosophical settings persuaded him to write practical philosophy books for health professionals. The real world continues to drive this writing, even after nine books for Wiley in twelve years. David moved to Auckland in 1992 and is now a citizen of both Britain and New Zealand. He lives happily alongside the Tamaki estuary, with this wife Hilary and daughter Charlotte, and for some reason enjoys a consistently warm welcome from Ed, the local bottle-shop owner.
About the Author iv
Preface to the Third Edition v
Preface to the Second Edition vi
Preface to the First Edition vii
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction to the Third Edition xii
Introduction to the Second Edition xlii
1 Growing Pains 1
2 Ethics is the Key 16
3 Problems of Practice 28
4 The Search for Morality 47
5 Persons and Potentials 75
6 Theories of Ethics 81
7 Obstacles to Clear Moral Reasoning 104
8 The Rings of Uncertainty 116
9 The Background to the Ethical Grid 142
10 The Use of the Ethical Grid 175
11 The Values Exchange 185
References 202
Index 207
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.3.2009 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-01813-5 / 0470018135 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-01813-2 / 9780470018132 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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