Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility

by Nancy M.P. King

Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility explores the role of democratically oriented argument in promoting public understanding and discussion of the benefits and burdens of biotechnological progress.

The contributors examine moral and policy controversies surrounding biomedical technologies and their place in American society, beginning with an examination of discourse and moral authority in democracy, and addressing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415898552
• ISBN13: 9780415898553
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"