In: Ethical Issues in the 21st Century Ser
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Ethics and the Challenges of the Contemporary World -- (Selected Problems) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Why Do People Make Specific Moral Choices -- and What Is Truth? -- Traditional Domains of Ethical Considerations -- Classification of Ethics within the Modern Philosophical Discourse -- The Role of General Ethics in Social Life -- The Nature of Applied Ethics within the Context of Professional Deontology -- Dissonance between Normative and Descriptive Ethics -- The Place of Applied Ethics and Situational Ethics within Contemporary Philosophical Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Monism, Dualism, and Supervenience: A Debate on Distributive Justice -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Nagel's Dualism -- Murphy's Monism -- Strengths and Weaknesses -- Supervenience -- References -- Chapter 3 -- The Importance of Establishing Ethics Committees within the Health Sector -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Importance of Establishing Ethics Committees -- Structure and Functions of an Ethics Committee -- Support and Oversight of the Ethics Committee Activities -- Main Goals of the Ethics Committee -- The Role of Ethics Committee within the Health System -- Membership of the Ethics Committee -- Risks and Benefits -- Documentation and Communication -- Confidentiality in Medical Practices -- Ways to Minimize Confidentiality Risks -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- The Convergence of Technologies in Healthcare: New Challenges for Bioethics -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. New Opportunities and Challenges for Research -- 3. Old Challenges for New Technologies: Ownership, Privacy and Consent -- 4. Moving a Step Forward: The Right to Be Forgotten -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Blank Page
In: Ethical issues in the 21st century
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