This volume contains the first translation of the »Principles of Biomedical Ethics« into German. It is not only an easily read interdisciplinary textbook of medical ethics for health professions, but it is also a significant contribution to applied philosophical ethics. The approach developed by Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress has been received worldwide since the first edition and by now surpasses that edition‘s application of principles for issues in medical ethics. The theoretical model based on principles reacts systematically to the upheavals in medical science that became only too clear in the early 20th century. In these times, medical ethics lacked a systematic philosophical reflection, especially an overarching approach that proved to be equally acceptable, compatible and practical from various ethical theories‘ perspectives. Traditionally, medical practice was characterised by its orientation towards a doctoral ethos and therefore tended to be informed by virtue ethics. Now, deontological or utilitarian patterns increasingly incorporate themselves ad hoc or intuitively into the presented arguments meant for the moral judgement of singular cases or situations of modern medicine. However, in this period of upheaval in medicine and medical ethics, convincing attempts at combining the different ethical theories and traditions or at resolving contradictions were not discernible yet. In light of this, this volume fills the described gap. Starting with the first edition in 1979, the authors have been continuing to develop their model up to the 2019 edition.

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DOI: 10.5771/9783495998045

ISBN:
978-3-495-49243-7 (softcover)
978-3-495-99804-5 (e-book)

Publisher: Verlag Karl Alber, Baden-Baden

Publication Year: 2024

Pages: 713

Language: Deutsch