How long does it take to read Principles of Biomedical Ethics - 7. Ed.?
Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress
Principles of Biomedical Ethics - 7. Ed. by Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress takes about 8 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 25 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2013. 459 pages, about 126,225 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Seventh Edition, provides a highly original, practical, and insightful guide to morality in the health professions. Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress thoroughly develop and advocate for four principles that lie at the core of moral reasoning in health care: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Drawing from contemporary research--and integrating detailed case studies and vivid real-life examples and scenarios--they demonstrate how these prima facie principles can be expanded to apply to various conflicts and dilemmas, from how to deliver bad news to whether or not to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments. Illuminating both theory and method throughout, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Seventh Edition, considers what constitutes moral character and addresses the problem of moral status: what rights are due to people and animals, and when. It also examines the professional-patient relationship, surveys major philosophical theories--including utilitarianism, Kantianism, rights theory, and virtue theory--and describes methods of moral justification in bioethics. Ideal for courses in biomedical ethics, bioethics, and health care ethics, the text is enhanced by hundreds of annotated citations and a substantial introduction that clarifies key terms and concepts. <strong>NEW TO THE SEVENTH EDITION</strong> Ch. 1: A clarified and more concise treatment of the common morality and its distinction from both particular moralities and the broad descriptive use of the term "morality" Ch. 3: New sections on degrees of moral status and the moral significance of moral status Ch. 4: A revised section on the therapeutic use of placebos and expanded coverage of theories of autonomy and information-processing issues Ch. 5: New material on historical problems of underprotection and recent problems of overprotection in human subjects…
Subjects: Medical ethics, MEDICAL / Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics, medical, Medical sciences, Ethics
