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Ethical Aspects Of Prenatal Genetic Diagnostics, Hille Haker

Hille Haker

Starting with some basic distinctions, i.e. the distinction between an ethics of human self-fulfilment ,of individual and social values and of virtues on one hand, and an ethics of individual rights, of obligation and of social justice on the other, this paper explores the manifold scenario of the problems of prenatal diagnosis with respect to these different aspects of ethical analysis. This is followed by a normative evaluation of the status of the human embryo, and by an elaboration of different adressees of responsibility in the field of biomedicine and, especially, of prenatal genetic diagnosis. The author comes to the …

Bioethics In Canada, Charles Weijer, Anthony Skelton, Samantha Brennan

Samantha Brennan

This comprehensive introduction to bioethical issues emphasizes Canadian policies, issues, and scholars. Using the human lifespan as an organizing narrative, Bioethics in Canada explores ethical theories through a diverse selection of readings discussing traditional and cutting-edge topics in the field.

Readership : Bioethics in Canada is a core text for bioethics courses, generally offered in second- or third-year through philosophy departments at Canadian universities.

http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195440157.html

The Bad Habit Of Bearing Children, H Theixos, S.B. Jamil

H Theixos

Procreation – the act of having and raising biological children – is generally not a life choice that is subject to moral scrutiny; there is a standing assumption that parents act morally when they bring or intend to bring new life into existence with the intent of fostering and nurturing the future child(ren). We argue that this assumption is not morally justifiable under present societal conditions, and basic tenets of moral decency obligate prospective parents, under certain defeasibility conditions, to prioritize adoption over procreation. We conclude that for the subset of prospective parents who are unaffected by the defeasibility conditions, …

Health Care Ethics In Canada, Françoise Baylis, Barry Hoffmaster, Susan Sherwin, Kirstin Borgerson

C. Barry Hoffmaster

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Ethical Considerations In The Conduct Of Vaccine Trials In Developing Countries, Charles Weijer, C. Lanata, C. Plowe

Charles Weijer

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Evidence, Belief, And Action: The Failure Of Equipoise To Resolve The Ethical Tension In The Randomized Clinical Trial, Deborah Hellman

Deborah Hellman

No abstract provided.

Ethics And Schizophrenia, A. Rudnick, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Politics, Risk, And Community In The Maya Icbg Case, Fern Brunger, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Downward Delegation Of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Decision-Making In A Restricted-Resource Environment: The Pitfalls Of Bedside Rationing, Christopher Simpson, Barry Hoffmaster, Paul Dorian

C. Barry Hoffmaster

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators have been shown to reduce all-cause mortality in some patient populations at risk of sudden death. New Canadian guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy for these patients. However, the need for these devices exceeds the funded volumes in many Canadian jurisdictions. As a result, rationing of this resource has been necessary. While rationing at the macro (Ministry of Health) and meso (hospital) levels has achieved some level of acceptance by society, the responsibility for the decisions taken at the micro (individual) patient level actually rests with the physician at the bedside. This 'bedside rationing' creates a moral …

Protecting Communities In Research: From A New Principle To Rational Protections, Ezekiel Emanuel, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Community Consent For Genetic Research, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

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Ethical Issues In Palliative Care Research, Neil Macdonald, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

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The Future And The Structure And Content Of The Cloning Debate, Harlan Stelmach

Harlan Stelmach

Bioethics In Social Context, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

"The problems of bioethics are embedded in people's lives and social worlds. They are shaped by individual biographies and relationships, by the ethos and institutions of health care, by economic and political pressures, by media depictions, and by the assumptions, beliefs, and values that permeate cultures and times. Yet these forces are largely ignored by a professional bioethics that concentrates on the theoretical justification of decisions.

The original essays in this volume use qualitative research methods to expose the multiple contexts within which the problems of bioethics arise, are defined and debated, and ultimately resolved. In a provocative concluding essay, …

Misrepresenting Research: Commentary, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

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Legal And Ethical Issues In Geriatric Medicine, Heather Macdonald, Charles Weijer, Peter Singer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

When Doctors Say "No", Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Canada’S First Gene Therapy Death, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Ethical Challenges Of The Randomized Controlled Trial, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Protecting Human Research Subjects: Case-Based Learning For Canadian Research Ethics Boards And Researchers, Françoise Baylis, A. Ireland, David Kaufman, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Duty And Healing: Foundations Of A Jewish Bioethic, Benjamin Freedman, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Film And Narrative In Bioethics: Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Biomedical Research: Collaboration And Conflict Of Interest, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

The Revolution In Clinical Trials: From Burden To Benefit And Back Again, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

A Survey Method For Investigating Ethical Decision Making In Family Practice, Barry Hoffmaster, Moira Stewart, Ronald Christie

C. Barry Hoffmaster

BACKGROUND: The tension between respect for patient autonomy versus concern for patient welfare is a challenging ethical issue for physicians. The purpose of this research was to describe a method for analyzing ethical decisions and to report the results of a survey of ethical decision making among family physicians.

METHODS: We developed a survey instrument that used simulated case scenarios, each of which posed an ethical dilemma. The ethical problems on the survey included the extent to which diagnostic information should be revealed to patients, the extent to which physicians should become involved in patients' life-style issues, and how to …

Between The Sacred And The Profane: Bodies, Property, And Patents In The Moore Case, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

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Morality And The Social Sciences, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

No abstract provided.

The Ethics Of Patenting Higher Life Forms, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

No abstract provided.

Ethical Issues In Family Medicine, Ronald Christie, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

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How Family Physicians Approach Ethical Problems, Ronald Christie, Barry Hoffmaster, Martin Bass, Eric Mccracken

C. Barry Hoffmaster

The defining features of family medicine as described in the literature have important ethical implications. In an attempt to study the day-to-day practice of family physicians regarding these ethical issues, a 28-item questionnaire was sent to 95 part-time and 17 full-time family physician teachers associated with the University of Western Ontario's Department of Family Medicine. Of the 112 questionnaires mailed out, 97 were returned for a response rate of 86.6 percent. There was a significant spread of answers, suggesting there is no uniform opinion in the sample population. The findings suggest that there are important differences between the description of …