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Children Are Special
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This chapter introduces the reader to the field of pediatric ethics., a unique and important aspect of the discipline of bioethics, the study of moral conduct in healthcare and the rational process for determining the best course of action in the face of conflicting choices. It explains the main principles utilized in bioethics analysis and describes how these principles may be used in pediatric ethics. This chapter also explores what it means to be a child in America and the unique kinship relationships and obligations engendered by the decision of parents to have a child, and it examines professional obligations related to the care of children.
Title: Children Are Special
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This chapter introduces the reader to the field of pediatric ethics.
, a unique and important aspect of the discipline of bioethics, the study of moral conduct in healthcare and the rational process for determining the best course of action in the face of conflicting choices.
It explains the main principles utilized in bioethics analysis and describes how these principles may be used in pediatric ethics.
This chapter also explores what it means to be a child in America and the unique kinship relationships and obligations engendered by the decision of parents to have a child, and it examines professional obligations related to the care of children.
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