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Abstract
This chapter explores the significance and the legacy of Principles of Biomedical Ethics, a foundational textbook in bioethics which is now in its eighth edition. After briefly explaining the main thrust of the theory of ethics Tom Beauchamp and James Childress developed, known as principlism, it explores the context in which the first edition of this textbook was published and what made it, initially, so foundational. From there, the chapter explores the indirect pervasive effect that Principles of Biomedical Ethics has had throughout healthcare law and ethics, focusing on areas in which their influence might not be so well known. It ends with an exploration of some of the ways in which the project Beauchamp and Childress engage in can benefit the understanding of bioethics more generally. This includes an exploration of the effect of their mid-level theory and their ‘Borg-like’ qualities, as described by John Arras.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Law Cardiff Law & Politics |
Subjects: | K Law > KD England and Wales |
Publisher: | Routledge |
ISBN: | 9780367704858 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 11 March 2024 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2025 02:30 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167102 |
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