Medical Ethics and Moral Psychology

An Integrative Approach
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-89197-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 461 g

Medical Ethics and Moral Psychology: An Integrative Approach is a pioneering book which provides a comprehensive exploration of the ethical challenges in contemporary healthcare. Seamlessly combining insights from medical ethics and moral psychology, this interdisciplinary work illuminates critical issues that have become particularly relevant in recent times, especially in the context of culture wars.

This integrative approach enables readers to gain a deeper understanding of how moral decision-making is influenced by cognitive biases, societal attitudes, and philosophical frameworks. The book meticulously examines the complexities of vaccine mandates, addressing psychological resistance and conspiracy theories, while discussing self-defense arguments in abortion debates and the cognitive dissonance surrounding fetal personhood. It further provides a balanced analysis of euthanasia by navigating the nuanced distinctions between killing and letting die, and it interrogates the ethical implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies amidst the clash of technological advancement and traditional values.

By highlighting issues of justice in healthcare resource distribution, including systemic racism and equity, this work also equips readers with the tools necessary to engage thoughtfully with contemporary ethical dilemmas and the moral psychology aspects that contextualize them, fostering informed decision-making and the development of just healthcare policies with greater sensitivity and depth.

Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology and history to offer a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics shaping medical ethical decision-making, this is ideal reading for students and researchers in moral psychology, medical ethics, philosophy and public health. It is also designed for healthcare professionals, ethicists and policymakers.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andrade, Gabriel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Ethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Wissenschaftsethik, Technikethik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. The Need for an Integrative Approach. Chapter 1. Vaccine Mandates and Conspiracy Theories: “Safety For All” or “Oppose Coercion?”. Chapter 2. Abortion: “My Body, My Choice” or “Protect the Unborn”?. Chapter 3. Euthanasia: “Death with Dignity” or “Valuing Every Life”?. Chapter 4. Assisted Reproductive Technologies: “New Tech, New Hope” or “Nature Knows Best”?. Chapter 5. Resource Allocation: “Healthcare Equality Over Labels” vs. “Diverse Care Needs”. Conclusion. References.

Über Autor(innen)

Gabriel Andrade is originally from Venezuela, and currently teaches at Ajman University, United Arab Emirates. His main area of research is Ethics and Psychology in a medical context.