Choosing Well: Case Studies in Bioethics - Softcover

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Rachel Haliburton recently retired from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sudbury.

Rebecca Vendetti is a chaplain at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School in Oakville and recently received a PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University.

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This practical and highly engaging compendium of bioethics case studies demonstrates real dilemmas that one may encounter in health care settings. Featuring Canadian-focused content, the case scenarios and questions encourage critique, discussion, and debate of hot-button ethical issues.

The authors present a diverse selection of complex case studies in bioethics to stimulate in-depth analysis on topics ranging from distributive justice, research ethics, reproductive technologies, abortion, and death and dying, to the health care professional–patient relationship and ethics in the workplace. The volume also features case studies that move through time to reflect real-life decision making and cases from multiple perspectives to illustrate the challenges that can arise from disputes in health care settings. Utilizing a unique framework for analyzing case studies—the DECIDED approach—the text guides readers through the steps needed to resolve a wide variety of ethical dilemmas and encourages reflection on their own assumptions.

Including a brief introduction to bioethical principles and the role of case studies, as well as a glossary and sample analyses of three cases, Choosing Well offers an accessible and thought-provoking way to explore central issues in contemporary bioethics, making it an indispensable resource for instructors and students of bioethics, biomedical ethics, and health care ethics.