Uncertain bioethics : moral risk and human dignity

Napier, Stephen

Uncertain bioethics : moral risk and human dignity / Stephen Napier - 1 online resource (273 pages) - Routledge annals of bioethics .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I. Foundational matters : the perception of value, persons, and human worth Moral inquiry and the apprehension of value Epistemic justification, peer disagreement, and moral risk Persons and human rights Human dignity Part II. Dignity at the beginning and end of life Abortion Human embryonic destructive stem cell research Euthanasia Part III. Balancing dignity and autonomy Decision-making for patients with suppressed consciousness Decision-making for patients with apparent competency Risky research on competent adults : justice and autonomy Conclusion

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Bioethics
Dignity