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Bioethics: A Coursebook

This coursebook offers an expansive exploration of bioethics, an interdisciplinary field examining ethical, social, and legal dilemmas in medicine, life sciences, and beyond. It challenges conventional boundaries, embracing Van Rensselaer Potter’s vision of bioethics as a global, holistic ethics of life—integrating human health, environmental considerations, and transdisciplinary insights. ...

Keywords:: PSAD, Philosophy and medicine, JBFV, MED050000, Bioethics education, Interdisciplinary ethics, PHI005000, EDU029100, TEC059000, Teaching bioethics, SCI008000, Ethical frameworks in biology, Biomedical sciences

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2025
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 16, 2025
Author:: COMPOST Collective, University of Antwerp
Submitter:: Open Book Publishers
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:: English
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