Books in the Basic Bioethics series

Scholars discuss the genetic modification of embryonic cells from the viewpoints of traditional Jewish and Christian teaching, considering both the possible therapeutic benefits of this technology and moral concerns about its implementation.

"An original examination of the relevance of behavioral economics for the practice of medical ethics"--

Physicians, philosophers, and theologians consider how to address death and dying for a diverse population in a secularized century.

An analysis of current biomedical research misconduct policy that proposes a new approach emphasizing the context of misconduct and improved oversight.

Discussions of key ethical dilemmas in mental health care, including consent, trauma and violence, addiction, confidentiality, and therapeutic boundaries.

An overview of the key debates in biomedical research ethics, presented through a wide-ranging selection of case studies.

A legal and moral analysis of medical decision making on behalf of those with such severe cognitive impairments that they cannot exercise self-determination.

One of the founding fathers of bioethics describes the development of the field and his thinking on some of the crucial issues of our time.

A new patient-centered approach to psychiatry that aims to resolve the field's conceptual tension between science and humanism by drawing on classical American pragmatism and contemporary pragmatic bioethics.

Experts discuss the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of genetic testing in determining eligibility for life insurance.