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Uncertain Bioethics: Moral Risk and Human Dignity

by Usa) Stephen Napier (villanova University

  • Paperback
  • 286 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

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For bioethics students and moral philosophers.

Shows why we should be careful with moral claims.

Helps you evaluate hard choices with more wisdom.

An insightful exploration into moral psychology and the importance of caution in complex bioethical decision-making.

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Bioethics is a field of inquiry and as such is fundamentally an epistemic discipline. Knowing how we make moral judgments can bring into relief why certain arguments on various bioethical issues appear plausible to one side and obviously false to the other. Uncertain Bioethics makes a significant and distinctive contribution to the bioethics literature by culling the insights from contemporary moral psychology to highlight the epistemic pitfalls and distorting influences on our apprehension of value. Stephen Napier also incorporates research from epistemology addressing pragmatic encroachment and the significance of peer disagreement to justify what he refers to as epistemic diffidence when one is considering harming or killing human beings. Napier extends these developments to the traditional bioethical notion of dignity and argues that beliefs subject to epistemic diffidence should not be acted upon. He proceeds to apply this framework to traditional and developing issues in bioethics including abortion, stem cell research, euthanasia, decision-making for patients in a minimally conscious state, and risky research on competent human subjects.

  • Title

    Uncertain Bioethics: Moral Risk and Human Dignity

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Routledge

  • Published

    June 2021

  • Weight

    526g

  • Page Count

    286

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781032090993

  • ISBN-10

    1032090995

  • Eden Code

    5569767