John Bryant

Introduction to Bioethics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduction to Bioethics provides a very 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 the reader to apply that thinking to issues relating to the environment, to plants and animals and to humans
Written in an accessible manner, Introduction to Bioethics focuses on key issues directly relevant to those studying courses ranging from medicine through to biology and agriculture. Ethical analysis is threaded throughout each chapter and supplementary examples are included to stimulate further thought. In addition there are numerous mini-case studies to aid understanding, together with key references and further reading.
A concise introduction covering the whole field of bioethics
Ethical analysis included throughout.
Mini case-studies in each chapter place ethics into specific contexts
Written by three professional practitioners Introduction to Bioethics will be an invaluable tool for students, researchers, lecturers and teachers in biological, medical and veterinary sciences, agriculture, food science and related disciplines.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14502197000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 175mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 670g
• ISBN-13: 9780470021972
• ISBN-10: 0470021977
• Artikelnr.: 14854110

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Science and Society. 1.1 What's it all about? 1.2 What is
science? 1.3 Modern science. 1.4 Science, ethics and values. 1.5 Attitudes
to Science. 2. Ethics and Bioethics 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 What is ethics?
2.3 The development of ethics. 2.4 The growth of bioethics. 2.5 Ethics in
the 21st century. 2.6 Making ethical decisions. 3. Humans and the Natural
World. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 What's the problem? 3.3 Valuing the
environment. 3.4 The place of humans in nature. 3.5 Some thoughts on
stewardship. 3.6 Two current themes in environmental ethics. 3.7 Three
current issues in environmental ethics. 3.8 Concluding remarks. 4. Humans
and Non-human Animals. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Humankind's place in the
animal kingdom. 4.3 Human use of animals. 4.4 The ethics of animal
research. 4.5 Animals in sport, companionship, leisure and fashion. 4.6
Animals for food. 4.7 Conclusion. 5. Biotechnology and Bioethics. 5.1
Introduction. 5.2 General ethical issues related to genetic modification.
5.3 Nano-technology. 5.4 Cybernetics. 6. Applications of Genetic
Modification. 6.1 Pharmaceuticals. 6.2 Food and crops. 6.3 Genetic
modification of animals. 6.4 Research uses of genetic modification. 7.
Human Genes and the Human Genome Project. 7.1 Some history. 7.2 Molecular
genetics and the human genome project. 7.3 Some thoughts on eugenics. 7.4
Use of human genetic information. 7.5 Genetic modification of humans - fact
or fiction? 8. Genes - the Wider Issues. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Crop GM
technology, world trade and global justice. 8.3 Gene patenting. 8.4 Genetic
piracy. 9. Cloning and Stem Cells. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Frogs and sheep.
9.3 Genes and clones. 9.4 It's not natural - it should be banned! 9.5 The
ethics of human cloning - an overview. 9.6 Unlocking the genetic potential
of stem cells. 10. The New Reproductive Technologies. 10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Gametes outside the body. 10.3 Techniques of assisted reproductive
medicine. 10.4 Designer babies. 10.5 Men and women - do we need both? 10.7
Conclusion. 11. Embryos, Foetuses and Abortion: Issues of Life Before
Birth. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 The early human embryo. 11.3 Embryo
research. 11.4 Abortion. 12. Decisions at the End of Life - When May I Die
and When Am I Dead? 12.1 Introduction - two important examples. 12.2 How
did we get here? 12.3 What is euthanasia? 12.4 The arguments for voluntary
euthanasia. 12.5 The arguments against voluntary euthanasia. 12.6 When
should medical treatment be withheld or withdrawn? 13. A Code of Ethics for
Biologists? 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 The wider responsibilities of a
scientist. 13.3 Should there be an ethical code of practice for
bioscientists? Appendix A: Code of Ethics for Bioscience. Glossary.
Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.

Rezensionen

" offering a substantial contribution to the didactic literature in bioethics a welcome addition to the teaching literature on bioethics." ( The Electric Review , May/June 2006) " a very helpful textbook." ( The Quarterly Review of Biology , March 2006) " a unique book and a though provoking read for early career and advanced bioethics scholars from both sides of the Atlantic." ( Doody s Health Services )