Ethics in Healthcare

Since the beginning of 2015, Ezio di Nucci has been Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences of the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. His recent books include Drones and Responsibility (2016) Ethics Without Intention (2014), and Mindlessness (2013).

• Introduction / 1. Mind and World: What’s the point of philosophy anyway? / 2. Right and Wrong: From Moral Objectivity to Relativism / 3. Means and Ends: Kantian Normative Ethics / 4. Pain and Pleasure: Utilitarianism and Consequentialism / 5. Life and Death: The Ethics of Dying in Healthcare / 6. Yes and No: Consent and Paternalism / 7. Health and Disease: Health(care) Rights and the Value of Health / 8. Praise and Blame: Responsibility and Liability in Healthcare / Bibliography / Index

This is an important book for readers in philosophy who seek to understand the thinking that drives medical ethics and the importance of teaching it. It provides a way to reflect on ethical dilemmas and nurtures a spirit of philosophical enquiry in the health professional.