INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS

Introduction to Bioethics provides a comprehensive and yet concise coverage of the broad field of bioethics, dealing with the scientific, medical, social, religious and, where appropriate, political and international concerns. The book introduces the various modes of ethical thinking and then helps...

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Main Authors: Bryant, J. A (Author), Baggott la Velle, Linda (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ Wiley-Blackwell 2019
Edition:Second edition
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500 # # |a Machine generated contents note: Preface Setting the scene 1 Science and Society 2 Ethics and Bioethics Biomedical science and medical technology 3 Life Before Birth I The New Reproductive Technologies 4 Life Before Birth II Embryos, Foetuses and Associated Issues 5 Cloning and Stem Cells 6 Human Genes and Genomes 7 Transhumanism 8 Decisions at the End of Life -When May I Die and When am I Dead? Biotechnology Chapter Nine GM and Synthetic Biology Chapter Ten Genetic Modification of Plants 11 Genes: Some Wider Issues 12 Biofuels Humans and the Biosphere 13 Humans and Non-human animals 14 The Environmental Crisis 15 Planet and Population Glossary 
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