Critically Thinking About Medical Ethics

Summary: Robert E. Cardtakes an innovative approach to the study of medical ethics by introducing and applying critical thinking tools to classic and contemporary medical ethics readings. The organization of the text engages the readings in a dialogue to clarify how thinkers from diverse perspectives are responding to one another in a common discussion. The text's unified approach offers a critical thinking pedagogy, which he...lps students develop skills necessary for engaging in philosophical thinking, and helps students establish connections among reading selections. FEATURES ofCritically Thinking About Medical Ethics Units organized around critical thinking tools--including Analogies, Slippery Slope Arguments, Legal Reasoning and Moral Reasoning, plus Analysis of Statistics and Studies Introductory chapters on ethical theory and critical thinking--comprehensive discussions provide students with the necessary background to understand and critique a wide range of ethical issues in medicine Extensive number of readings--over 60 readings, including classic and contemporary articles, as well as court cases and legal opinions. [read more]