Dealing with Bioethical Issues in a Globalized World
The first book to offer a truly multidimensional analysis of the problems challenging normative bioethics in a globalized worldBrings together a group of bioethicists coming from various cultural and religious backgrounds and from various branches, such as religious ethics, global bioethics, empirical ethics, and research ethics Presents insightful global and interdisciplinary exploration of bioethical issues as well as promising solutions.
| ISBN: | 9783030304317 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 209 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Gielen, Joris |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Veröffentlicht: | 10.01.2020 |
| Untertitel: | Normativity in Bioethics |
| Schlagworte: | Bioethical Issues Bioethical Research Bioethics in Religious Traditions Conceptual Bioethics Empirical Turn in Bioethics Global Bioethics Globalized Context of Bioethics Non-Western Cultures and Religions Normative Bioethical Discourses Normativity |
Joris Gielen is director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He studied history, religious studies and theology at University of Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) and Indian philosophy at Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi, India). In his research, he focuses on religion, spirituality and ethics in palliative care from a global perspective. He has conducted research projects in Belgium, the US, and India. A special area of interest is the role of religion in the experiences of patients, their family members, physicians and nurses in palliative care in North India and how religion and spirituality influence medical decision-making.