Should editing the human genome be allowed? What are the ethical implications of social
restrictions during a pandemic? Is it ethical to use animals in clinical research? Is prioritizing …

Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, this enhanced introduction to
bioethics first provides balanced, philosophically based coverage of moral reasoning, moral …

Abstract The late Robert Veatch, one of the United States' founders of bioethics, never tired
of reminding us that the paradigm-shifting contribution that bioethics made to patient care …

The emergence of Covid-19 is a perfect example of a global phenomenon that affects
everybody across the world. In 2020, it demonstrated its powerful effects on human well …

Numerous authors and institutions have drafted guidance in response to the 2020 COVID-
19 pandemic. These documents represent sincere efforts by individuals and groups to map …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to
reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a …

The Covid‐19 pandemic has exposed four myths in bioethics. First, the flood of bioethics
publications on how to allocate scarce resources in crisis conditions has assumed …

The global COVID-19 death toll1 stands at the time of writing at 163,500. By the time you
read this, that number will have increased significantly, and it is likely that we won't have …

The COVID‐19 pandemic has had an immense and worldwide impact. In light of future
pandemics or subsequent waves of COVID‐19 it is crucial to focus on the ethical issues that …

The sudden emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic brought global disruption to every
aspect of society including healthcare, supply chain, the economy, and social interaction …