Doctors and Torture - Wanda Teays

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Résumé :
This book brings into sharp relief the extent to which the medical profession has enabled or participated in actions that are at moral crossroads. Physical and psychological abuse and violations of medical codes have already been brought to light by concerned bioethicists responding to ethical lapses of the ?war on terror.? This book goes to the next level by looking at three areas that also merit our attention and call us to speak out against abuses. These are (1) dehumanization (such as forced nudity, hooding, sensory deprivation, exploitation of phobias, waterboarding, and environmental manipulation), (2) non-consensual forced-feeding, and (3) solitary confinement. Each area raises important questions for the medical profession. Author Wanda Teays calls upon doctors and nurses to reflect on the role they play in the unethical treatment of prisoners and detainees by crossing moral boundaries around each of these areas. In the process, we are reminded that bioethics isglobal, not local ? and the concerns of the discipline encompass issues with a wider scope.

Biographie:
Wanda Teays is a professor of Philosophy and Ethics at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles. She is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on Ethics, Global Bioethics, Ethics & Film, and Critical Reasoning. These include Analyzing Violence Against Women (Springer 2019), Global Bioethics and Human Rights: Contemporary Issues (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014)...

Sommaire:
Examines an ethical cluster that has been overlooked or given limited attention in the society in general and Medical Ethics in particular Spotlights actions and policies that merit closer analysis and reflection in the medical profession Calls for more clarity with regard to ethical codes (AMA, ANA, WMA, APA, etc.) and professional training...