Bioethics a philosophical introduction

• Main Author: Holland, Stephen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK New York Polity Press Distributed in the USA by Blackwell Pub. 2003
• Subjects: Bioethical Issues; Bioethics
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This book provides a clear and stimulating introduction to bioethics -- from the more familiar debates on euthanasia, living wills and new reproductive technologies such as IVF, through to the philosophical implications of recent developments in genetics such as prenatal genetic therapy, genetic enh...

Table of Contents:

• Pt. 1: Moral status
• Stem cell therapy
• Xenotransplantation
• Concluding remarks
• Pt. 2: Life, death, and killing
• The value of life
• What is death?
• Killing versus letting die
• Concluding remarks
• Pt. 3: Personal identity
• Prenatal