From Clinic to Classroom: Medical Ethics and Moral Education [Hardcover]

Howard Radest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2000 | ISBN-10: 027596194X | ISBN-13: 978-0275961947 | Edition: 1

The current development of biomedical ethics is a source of radical critique not only in the clinic, but also in the classroom. This volume argues that today's moral education is too abstract to be effective and would benefit from the adoption of the practical approach which is typical of biomedical ethics—thinking with cases. In presenting this approach, Radest explores various issues of moral epistemology and advocates the urgency of realism and decision in ethics. The use of a rich and complex literature drawn from biomedical ethics, pedagogy, and philosophy serves to stimulate the reader to think through the moral complexity and ambivalence of modern experience.

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Review

?Bringing a philosopher's perspective to the observation of clinical practice, Howard Radest found himself reframing moral concepts, melding the worlds of moral theory and practice...Radest offers a rich challenge to those of us who struggle to truly engage students with the relevance of clinical ethics.?-Journal of Moral Education vol.31, no.1, p 89-91

About the Author

HOWARD B. RADEST is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort, as well as Ethics Consultant to Hilton Head Hospital and Chair of its Medical Ethics Committee.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Praeger; 1 edition (March 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 027596194X
• ISBN-13: 978-0275961947
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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