Global Bioethics
Download or Read eBook Global Bioethics PDF written by Van Rensselaer Potter and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Van Rensselaer Potter |
| Publisher | : MSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781609172886 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1609172884 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Global Bioethics by : Van Rensselaer Potter
Book excerpt: Van Rensselaer Potter created and defined the term "bioethics" in 1970, to describe a new philosophy that sought to integrate biology, ecology, medicine, and human values. Bioethics is often linked to environmental ethics and stands in sharp contrast to biomedical ethics. Because of this confusion (and appropriation of the term in medicine), Potter chose to use the term "Global Bioethics" in 1988. Potter's definition of bioethics from Global Bioethics is, "Biology combined with diverse humanistic knowledge forging a science that sets a system of medical and environmental priorities for acceptable survival."
