{"product_id":"bioethics-as-practice-judith-andre-9780807855836","title":"Bioethics as Practice","description":"Those who work in bioethics and the medical humanities come from many different backgrounds, such as health care, philosophy, law, the social sciences, and religious studies. The work they do also varies widely: consulting on ethical issues in patient care, working with legislatures, dealing with the media, teaching, speaking, writing and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting as a participant in this developing field, Judith Andre offers a model to unify its diversity. Using the term \"bioethics\" broadly, to include all the medical humanities, she articulates ideals for the field, identifies its temptations and moral pitfalls, and argues for the central importance of certain virtues. Perhaps the most original of these is the virtue of choosing projects well, which demands not only broadening the field's focus but also understanding the forces that have kept it too narrow. Andre offers an imaginative analysis of the special problems presented by interdisciplinary work and discusses the intellectual virtues necessary for its success. She calls attention to the kinds of professional communities that are necessary to support good work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book draws from interviews with many people in the field and from the findings of social scientists. It includes the author's personal reflections, several extended allegories, and philosophical analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Andre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807855839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807855836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.67d","brand":"Judith Andre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448973177087,"sku":"9780807855836","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaa81180-b64c-49bc-b3cc-51f7fcee1924.jpg?v=1777261402","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bioethics-as-practice-judith-andre-9780807855836","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}