Ethical Canary Science, Society, and the Human Spirit

Somerville Margaret
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780773527843
Publisert
2004-04-26
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Vekt
410 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Somerville Margaret

Om bidragsyterne

Margaret Somerville, who was recently chosen as the first winner of the Avicenna prize for Ethics in Science by UNESCO, is the founding director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, and holds professorships in both the Faculty of Law and the the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. She is the author of Death Talk: The Case Against Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide.

Ethical Canary Science, Society, and the Human Spirit

Somerville Margaret
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk
Somerville Margaret
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk
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"A crucial book at a critical time - essential reading for anyone attempting to make sense of the rapidly changing world around them." Quill & Quire "The Ethical Canary ... throws welcome light on a debate that we can't avoid." MacLean's "Dr Somerville tackles the big ethical issues of today in a compelling book ... [and] handles [them] with considerable aplomb and an impressive sense of authority." West Australian "Somerville is passionately engaged with the issues she discusses ... Whether we agree with her reasoning or not, we are likely to be moved by this lively text." Hospital Quarterly

Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances
Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances. This book sheds light on the ethical and legal questions that vie for our attention. It helps the readers recognize the mysteries that lie at the heart of their lives and the metaphysical reality that gives meaning to life.
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"A crucial book at a critical time - essential reading for anyone attempting to make sense of the rapidly changing world around them." Quill & Quire "The Ethical Canary ... throws welcome light on a debate that we can't avoid." MacLean's "Dr Somerville tackles the big ethical issues of today in a compelling book ... [and] handles [them] with considerable aplomb and an impressive sense of authority." West Australian "Somerville is passionately engaged with the issues she discusses ... Whether we agree with her reasoning or not, we are likely to be moved by this lively text." Hospital Quarterly
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Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances

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"A crucial book at a critical time - essential reading for anyone attempting to make sense of the rapidly changing world around them." Quill & Quire "The Ethical Canary ... throws welcome light on a debate that we can't avoid." MacLean's "Dr Somerville tackles the big ethical issues of today in a compelling book ... [and] handles [them] with considerable aplomb and an impressive sense of authority." West Australian "Somerville is passionately engaged with the issues she discusses ... Whether we agree with her reasoning or not, we are likely to be moved by this lively text." Hospital Quarterly

Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances
Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances. This book sheds light on the ethical and legal questions that vie for our attention. It helps the readers recognize the mysteries that lie at the heart of their lives and the metaphysical reality that gives meaning to life.
Les mer
"A crucial book at a critical time - essential reading for anyone attempting to make sense of the rapidly changing world around them." Quill & Quire "The Ethical Canary ... throws welcome light on a debate that we can't avoid." MacLean's "Dr Somerville tackles the big ethical issues of today in a compelling book ... [and] handles [them] with considerable aplomb and an impressive sense of authority." West Australian "Somerville is passionately engaged with the issues she discusses ... Whether we agree with her reasoning or not, we are likely to be moved by this lively text." Hospital Quarterly
Les mer
Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780773527843
Publisert
2004-04-26
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Vekt
410 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Somerville Margaret

Om bidragsyterne

Margaret Somerville, who was recently chosen as the first winner of the Avicenna prize for Ethics in Science by UNESCO, is the founding director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, and holds professorships in both the Faculty of Law and the the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. She is the author of Death Talk: The Case Against Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide.

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