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The making of British bioethics
Duncan Wilson
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Description for The making of British bioethics
Hardcover. The first history of bioethics in Britain Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBX; PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
This book is open access under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The making of British bioethics provides the first in-depth study of how philosophers, lawyers and other 'outsiders' came to play a major role in discussing and helping to regulate issues that used to be left to doctors and scientists. It details how British bioethics emerged thanks to a dynamic interplay between sociopolitical concerns and the aims of specific professional groups and individuals who helped create the demand for outside involvement and transformed themselves into influential 'ethics experts'. Highlighting this interplay helps us appreciate how issues such as embryo research and assisted ... Read more
This book is open access under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The making of British bioethics provides the first in-depth study of how philosophers, lawyers and other 'outsiders' came to play a major role in discussing and helping to regulate issues that used to be left to doctors and scientists. It details how British bioethics emerged thanks to a dynamic interplay between sociopolitical concerns and the aims of specific professional groups and individuals who helped create the demand for outside involvement and transformed themselves into influential 'ethics experts'. Highlighting this interplay helps us appreciate how issues such as embryo research and assisted ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719096198
SKU
V9780719096198
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About Duncan Wilson
Duncan Wilson is a research associate at the University of Manchester’s Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) -- .
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