The Human Use of Animals presents case studies that look at the practical and ethical issues arising from the human use of animals. The case studies report the facts about some of the most compelling and difficult issues that confront society today in the human use of animals. Each case study combines the facts of the case with analysis of ethical issues.
This book is a comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field of biomedical ethics.
The authors examine ethical theory and business practice, the purpose of the corporation, corporate character and individual responsibility, acceptable risk, the ethical treatment of employees, diversity and discrimination in the workplace, marketing and disclosure of information, ethical issues in information technology and, ethical issues in international business.
Im letzten Drittel des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden die traditionellen Berufsethiken in der Medizin durch neue Entwicklungen in den Lebenswissenschaften herausgefordert. Das Buch untersucht die hippokratische Tradition und integriert moralphilosophische Überlegungen, um gängige Annahmen in der biomedizinischen Wissenschaft und Gesundheitsversorgung zu hinterfragen.