Which ethics for medical ethics? Homage to Hans Jonas, 1903–1993
Authors:
prof. MUDr. Marta Munzarová, CSc.
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2014; 153: 251-254
Category:
Special Articles
Overview
Hans Jonas, one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century, devoted several studies to the ethics in context with medicine and/or to the new biomedical research. His main thoughts in this field are presented (death and dying, mortality, reflections on experimenting with human subjects – nontherapeutic research, cloning, chimaeras). He was a man of wisdom and his humanity and moral sensibility are a matter of admiration. His ethics is in full consent with ethics and the dignity of medical profession. His ideas are compared (and contrasted) with those of the new bio“ethics“.
Keywords:
Hans Jonas – medical ethics – bioethics
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