Publisher's Synopsis
The 15th volume of the yearbook contains contributions on the protection of human dignity (Th. Gutmann, D. Hübner), neuroenhancement (R. Kipke, U. Bittner, B. Eßmann, O. Müller), ambient assisted living (A. Manzeschke, F. Oehmichen) and, as special focus, the legal, medical and ethical assessment of the new living will act (K. Kutzer, J. Taupitz, Ch. Müller-Busch, F. Salomon, G. Maio, J.P. Beckmann). Furthermore, the yearbook contains relevant scientific-ethical documents of many international and national ethics commissions and scientific institutions.
