Practical Ethics
An introduction to applied ethics that tests moral principles against difficult questions about animals, poverty, medicine and the environment.
Editor · 1999
Bioethics
An Anthology
A sourcebook edited by Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer collects major texts on the foundations and practical questions of bioethics.
Edited by Peter Singer with Helga Kuhse.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- First published
- 1999
- Pages
- 600
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1999 edition
- ISBN
- 9780631203100
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subject
- Bioethics
About the book
Bioethics: An Anthology brings together primary texts representing different approaches to questions about medicine, life and health care. It is designed for readers who want to examine arguments directly rather than rely on summaries alone.
The volume complements A Companion to Bioethics while remaining a separate sourcebook. Its selection connects foundational ethical questions with practical debates and allows readers to compare positions across the field.
Key ideas
- Primary arguments in bioethics
- Foundational questions and practical applications
- Comparing different ethical approaches
Reviews & responses
Read the review
Journal of Medical Ethics — review of the original anthology
About this edition
The publication details above refer to the 1999 edition identified by ISBN 9780631203100. Other editions may have different page counts, formats and ISBNs.
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