"Over the course of its first seven editions Principles of Biomedical Ethics has proved to be
globally the most widely used authored work in biomedical ethics. It is unique in being a
book in bioethics used in numerous disciplines for purposes of instruction in bioethics. Its
framework of moral principles is authoritative for many professional associations and
biomedical institutions-for instruction in both clinical ethics and research ethics. It has
been widely used in several disciplines for purposes of teaching in the classroom during
conferences etc"--
