The Making of British Bioethics
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The Making of British Bioethics
The Making of British Bioethics

The Making of British Bioethics

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Duncan Wilson (Author)  

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This book is open access under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The making of British bioethics provides the first in-depth study of how philosophers, lawyers and other 'outsiders' came to play a major role in discussing and helping to regulate issues that used to be left to doctors and scientists. It details how British bioethics emerged thanks to a dynamic interplay between sociopolitical concerns and the aims of specific professional groups and individuals who helped create the demand for outside involvement and transformed themselves into influential 'ethics experts'. Highlighting this interplay helps us appreciate how issues such as embryo research and assisted dying became high-profile 'bioethical' concerns in the late twentieth century, and why different groups now play a critical role in developing regulatory standards and leading public debates. The book draws on a wide range of original sources and will be of interest to historians of medicine and science, general historians and bioethicists. -- . Illustrations, black & white
Duncan Wilson is a research associate at the University of Manchester's Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) -- .
  • Contributor: Duncan Wilson
  • Imprint: Manchester University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780719096198
  • Number of Pages: 320
  • Packaged Dimensions: 138x216mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
  • Release Date: 2014-10-31
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Duncan Wilson is a research associate at the University of Manchester's Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) -- .

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