Deciding Together: Bioethics and Moral Consensus

by Jonathan D. Moreno

Western society today is less unified by a set of core values than ever before. Undoubtedly, the concept of moral consensus is a difficult one in a liberal, democratic and pluralistic society. But it is imperative to avoid a rigid majoritarianism where sensitive personal values are at stake, as in bioethics. Bioethics has become an influential part of public and professional discussions of health care. It has helped frame issues of moral values and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019509218X
• ISBN13: 9780195092189
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"