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Bioethics: Latin American Perspectives

Arleen L. F. SallesMaría Julia BertomeuJanuary 1, 2002

Rodopi

This book presents a unique view of the current state of development of bioethics in Latin America. Twelve Latin American thinkers who share a primary interest in bioethics address a vast range of questions, including autonomy, rights, justice, and the role of culture and religion in bioethics. These studies contribute to an understanding of Latin American thought, and they make possible a transcultural dialogue on bioethical issues.

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María Julia Bertomeu is professor of ethics at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, and researcher of the National Research Council (CONICET). Among her areas of investigation are theoretical ethics and bioethics. She is co-editor of Universalismo and Multiculturalismo (2000). Her most recent articles are "I. Kant en algunas teorías recientes de justicia social" (Veritas) and "Comisiones y Comités de Bioética. Una mirada retrospectiva" (Perspectivas Bioéticas de las Américas).
Arleen L.F. Salles (Ph.D.) teaches philosophy at Montclair State University, United States, and is a docent in the Master Program in Applied Ethics at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her research and teaching focus on ethical theory, moral psychology, and bioethical theory. Recent publications center on emotions in ethical theory, ethical issues in cloning, and particularism and emotions in bioethics. She is co-editor of Decisiones de vida y muerte (1995), and Bioética (1998).

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Rodopi

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Dec 31, 2002

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Pages

199

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9789042015173

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English

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