Worst case bioethics: Death, disaster, and public health

Abstract

“Carefully reasoned, clearly articulated, and pulls no punches. . . Boldly tackles the most contentious issues in bioethics and public policy. . . . Worst Case Bioethics is certain to provoke strong responses across disciplines and ideologies on issues of great importance.”- Mark Rothstein, Journal of Legal Medicine" Annas persuasively argues in Worst Case Bioethics that basing policy on extreme nightmare possibilities leads to a distortion of fundamental ethical principles and legal protections." - Arthur L. Caplan, The Lancet" Worst Case Bioethics offers a valuable consideration of how public health policy is sometimes shaped by fear in a counterproductive manner. The book is well-written, well-reasoned, and persuasive." - Thomas May, Science