A Theory of Bioethics

This volume offers a carefully argued compelling theory of bioethics while eliciting practical implications for a wide array of issues including medical assistance-in-dying the right to health care abortion animal research and the definition of death. The authors' dual-value theory features mid-level principles a distinctive model of moral status a subjective account of well-being and a cosmopolitan view of global justice. In addition to ethical theory the book investigates the nature of harm and autonomous action personal identity theory and the 'non-identity problem' associated with many procreative decisions. Readers new to particular topics will benefit from helpful introductions specialists will appreciate in-depth theoretical explorations and a novel take on various practical issues and all readers will benefit from the book's original synoptic vision of bioethics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.