New Dimensions in Bioethics: Science, Ethics and the Formulation of Public Policy

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Title
New Dimensions in Bioethics: Science, Ethics and the Formulation of Public Policy
ABP identifier
ABP-W-0034
Creator
Arthur W. Galston
Date
2001
Type
Book
Description
Edited by Arthur W. Galston and Emily G. Shurr, both listed by Springer with Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. New York: Springer. XX + 225 pages. Hardcover ISBN 978-0-7923-7249-3. DOI 10.1007/978-1-4615-1591-3.
Intellectual stream
Boundary expansion
Environmental bioethics
Law & public policy
Verification status
Verified
Evidence confidence
High
Historical significance
The collection explicitly broadens bioethics beyond medical ethics by bringing medical, environmental, and genetic ethics into conversation with public-policy analysis. Galston’s chapter on Agent Orange connects scientific practice, environmental harm, and ethical responsibility.

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