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Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 3/2014

01-03-2014 | Book Review

Handbook of Global Bioethics

Eds: Henk A. M. J. ten Have and Bert Gordijn 2014, 1685 Pages; $1,100.00 (net) price for USA. In 4 volumes, not available separately. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. ISBN-13: 978-94-007-2511-9, XXIV Springer

Author: Barry R. Masters

Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Issue 3/2014

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Why is Global Bioethics relevant? The editors of the Handbook of Global Bioethics wrote: “Bioethics nowadays is relevant to all countries, and takes into account the concerns of all human beings wherever they are. The human race is experiencing a multitude of global problems such as pandemics, malnutrition, hunger, and climate change. The existence of global markets created new problems such as organ trade, medical tourism, corruption, and bioterrorism.” Global problems require global solutions in order to be effective. “Even if the moral values in specific countries and regions differ, a common ground has to be found for a world community.” They clearly state the goal of the Handbook: “The Handbook aims to provide a geographic and systemic overview of global bioethics.” They have succeeded in their goal. …
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Title
Handbook of Global Bioethics
Eds: Henk A. M. J. ten Have and Bert Gordijn 2014, 1685 Pages; $1,100.00 (net) price for USA. In 4 volumes, not available separately. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. ISBN-13: 978-94-007-2511-9, XXIV Springer
Author
Barry R. Masters
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-014-2582-x

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