Introduction: Taking Stock of Bioethics From a Philosophical Perspective. - Introduction: Taking Stock of Bioethics From a Philosophical Perspective. - The Emergence of Bioethics. - The History of Bioethics as a Discipline. - Bioethical Theory. - Principles and Principlism. - Casuistry. - Virtue Theory in Philosophy of Medicine. - Common Morality. - Feminist Approaches to Bioethics. - Four Narrative Approaches to Bioethics. - Philosophy of Medicine and Medical Ethics: A Phenomenological Perspective. - Core Concepts in Clinical Ethics. - The Logic of Health Concepts. - Physicians and Patients in Relation: Clinical Interpretation and Dialogues of Trust. - Informed Consent. - Philosophical Challenges to the Use of Advance Directives. - Ethics Committees and Case Consultation: Theory and Practice. - The Public Policy Context. - The Ethics of Controlled Clinical Trials. - Ethical Issues in the Use of Cost Effectiveness Analysis for the Prioritization of Health Resources. - Sic Et Non: Some Disputed Questions in Reproductive Ethics. - Testing Genes and Constructing Humans Ethics and Genetics. - Foundations of the Health Professions. - Death Dying Euthanasia and Palliative Care: Perspectives from Philosophy of Medicine and Ethics. - Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry. - Nursing Ethics. - Geroethics. - Ethics and Philosophy of Public Health. Language: English