Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases (5th Edition)

By Lewis Vaughn

Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases, Fifth Edition is one of the most widely adopted and respected textbooks for examining ethical questions in medicine, biotechnology, and healthcare. Published by Oxford University Press, this text blends moral philosophy with real-world clinical and policy dilemmas.

The book introduces students to ethical theory and principled moral reasoning while grounding discussion in contemporary cases involving reproductive rights, end-of-life care, genetic engineering, research ethics, and public health. Its balanced and accessible style makes it suitable for both beginners and advanced learners.

What This Book Does

This book teaches readers how to think critically about bioethical problems. It presents major ethical frameworks and then applies them to real and hypothetical cases, helping readers analyze arguments, evaluate moral claims, and reach defensible conclusions.

Key Features of the 5th Edition

• Expanded coverage of principlism, virtue ethics, feminist and care ethics
• New cases addressing genetic editing, pandemic ethics, and AI in healthcare
• Over 100 real-world and hypothetical case studies
• Balanced, nonpartisan treatment of legal, religious, and philosophical views
• Chapter summaries, discussion questions, and study tools for coursework

Who Should Use This Book?

• Undergraduate and graduate students studying bioethics or philosophy
• Medical, nursing, and public health students
• Healthcare professionals and ethics committee members
• Policy makers and researchers in health and biotechnology
• Anyone exploring moral questions in modern healthcare

A comprehensive foundation in modern medical ethics.
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