Bioethics - Paperback

by Udo Schüklenk (Editor), Peter Singer (Editor)

The new edition of the classic collection of key readings in bioethics, fully updated to reflect the latest developments and main issues in the field

For more than two decades, Bioethics: An Anthology has been widely regarded as the definitive single-volume compendium of seminal readings on both traditional and cutting-edge ethical issues in biology and medicine. Acclaimed for its scope and depth of coverage, this landmark work brings together compelling writings by internationally-renowned bioethicist to help readers develop a thorough understanding of the central ideas, critical issues, and current debate in the field.

Now fully revised and updated, the fourth edition contains a wealth of new content on ethical questions and controversies related to the COVID-19 pandemic, advances in CRISPR gene editing technology, physician-assisted death, public health and vaccinations, transgender children, medical aid in dying, the morality of ending the lives of newborns, and much more. Throughout the new edition, carefully selected essays explore a wide range of topics and offer diverse perspectives that underscore the interdisciplinary nature of bioethical study. Edited by two of the field's most respected scholars, Bioethics: An Anthology:

• Covers an unparalleled range of thematically-organized topics in a single volume
• Discusses recent high-profile cases, debates, and ethical issues
• Features three brand-new sections: Conscientious Objection, Academic Freedom and Research, and Disability
• Contains new essays on topics such as brain death, life and death decisions for the critically ill, experiments on humans and animals, neuroethics, and the use of drugs to ease the pain of unrequited love
• Includes a detailed index that allows the reader to easily find terms and topics of interest

Bioethics: An Anthology, Fourth Edition remains a must-have resource for all students, lecturers, and researchers studying the ethical implications of the health-related life sciences, and an invaluable reference for doctors, nurses, and other professionals working in health care and the biomedical sciences.

Front Jacket

Newly revised and updated, the fourth edition of Bioethics: An Anthology remains the definitive collection of key readings on both traditional and cutting-edge ethical issues in biology and medicine. Further expanding the scope and depth of coverage of its predecessors, this edition provides a wealth of additional content that addresses the critical ethical questions of the present day. Compelling new essays reflect the latest developments and main issues in the field--providing diverse perspectives on ethical questions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, public health and vaccination controversies, CRISPR gene editing technology, transgender children, life and death decisions for the critically ill, experiments on humans and animals, neuroethics, physician-assisted death, and much more.

An unparalleled single-volume compilation of both historical readings and the latest contemporary material, Bioethics: An Anthology is a must-have resource for all students, lecturers, and researchers studying the ethical implications of the health-related life sciences, as well as for doctors, nurses, and other professionals working in healthcare and the biomedical sciences.

Author Biography

UDO SCHÜKLENK is Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics and Public Policy, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He has held academic appointments in Australia, the UK, and South Africa, and is a long-serving Joint Editor-in-Chief of the journal Bioethics, the official publication of the International Association of Bioethics.

PETER SINGER is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University, USA. He is best known as the author of Animal Liberation, widely considered to be the founding statement of the animal rights movement, and for his role in inspiring the growth of effective altruism.