This book explores the philosophical analysis of attitudes and values and sustainable behaviors in fields such as healthcare, social sciences, economics in the context of environmental studies. It firstly investigates the fundamental concept of bioethics with relevant case studies related to the issues of human life and preservation of dignity. The authors then move on to discuss the application of (bio)ethical principles in contemporary society and within the market economy. The last part of the book brings together a variety of perspectives on the general philosophical and ethical foundations of sustainable behavior based on the idea of human dignity. This book offers a guide to understanding responsible sustainability practices in various fields, while considering the social benefits and economic effectiveness of sustainable behaviors.
1 Introduction.- Part I. Integral Approach to Bio-ethics and Its
Applications.- 2 Belmont Report and the European Convention on Bioethics.- 3
Aristotle, Aquinas, and Integral Bioethics.- 4 Edmund Pellegrinos
Proposition of Patient-Centered Virtue Ethics.- 5 Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
of Surrogacy: Gain for One, Loss for None?.- 6 The future of abortion in the
Republic of Croatia.- 7 Gender Refugees and Sex Reassignment Surgery: Medical
Tourism from Japan to Thailand.- 8 Using traditional, complementary, and
alternative medicine approaches amidst the Covid-19 pandemic: Results of a
database search of the literature.- Part II. Applications of (Bio)ethics to
Business and Society.- 9 Era of Mass Production of Evil.- 10 The Role of
Global Stakeholder Involvement in Fostering Ethical and Sustainable
Development.- 11 Green Consumer Ethics and Values Which role does the media
play in presenting and shaping individual opinions of ethics and
sustainability?.- 12 Ethical determinants of consumer behavior and
responsible marketing practice.- Part III. Environmental Sustainability:
Economic and Social Applications.- 13 Catholic Ecology and the Contribution
of the Franciscan Tradition to Integral Ecology.- 14 Environmental
Sustainability in Times of Economic Crises: Ethical and Macroeconomic
Dimensions.- 15 Results of empirical research.- 16 A traditional facilitator
of ethics and sustainability.- 17 Religious tourism and protection of
environment: World youth day 2023 and Encyclical Laudato Si - Case study.-
18 Medical and social risks of health tourism.- Part IV Conclusions.- 19
Conclusion.
Ivan Pavi is Professor Emeritus of Microeconomics at the University of Split, Croatia.
Nika Alfirevi is Professor of Management and Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Split, Croatia.
Suzana Vuleti is Professor of Moral Theology and Bioethics at the Josip Juraj Strosmmayer University of Osijek, Croatia.
