Life, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics (2002)

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Synopsis
Discussion of bioscience ethics requires understanding of the science that underpins biological systems impinging on our lives. Unencumbered by the formal structure of ethics, bioethics presents a forum for discussion of practical matters of individual and collective concern. This comprehensive text is a guide to the essentials of bioscience ethics and an interface between applied science and applied bioethics. Early chapters embrace topics affecting human reproduction – substance abuse and parenthood, aging gametes and congenital malformations, child abuse and its biological consequences. Intermediate chapters deal with end-of-life care and euthanasia, human fertility, assisted reproductive technologies, genetic engineering, and cloning. Remaining chapters challenge human-dominated ecosystems. Population growth, economic activity, and warfare – with its environmental consequences – are reviewed. A background section describes the evolution of ethical consciousness, explores the future, and proposes that the reworking of ethical boundaries can enhance mature decision-making in harmony with changing technology.
Copyright:
2002

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781461502784
Related ISBNs:
9781402072949
Publisher:
Springer US
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Copyrighted By:
Springer Science+Business Media New York
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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