| Bodies for Sale: Ethics and Exploitation in the Human Body Trade Contributor(s): Wilkinson, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415266254 ISBN-13: 9780415266253 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: The commercial exploitation of the human body is nothing new. Since the 1980s however, concerns have been voiced about the ways in which new biomedical technologies allow us to use the human body for profit. But is this "commodification" of the human body wrong, or do people have a moral right to sell parts of their bodies? "Bodies for Sale" explores the philosophical and practical implications of practices such as surrogacy and organ harvesting. Stephen Wilkinson asks what is it that makes some commercial uses of the body controversial, whether such arguments stand up, and whether legislation outlawing such practices is really desirable. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics |
| Dewey: 174.297 |
| LCCN: 2002036785 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.38" W x 9.18" (0.91 lbs) 262 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bodies for Sale: Ethics and Exploitation in the Human Body Trade explores the philosophical and practical issues raised by activities such as surrogacy and organ trafficking. Stephen Wilkinson asks what is it that makes some commercial uses of the body controversial, whether the arguments against commercial exploitation stand up, and whether legislation outlawing such practices is really justified. In Part One Wilkinson explains and analyses some of the notoriously slippery concepts used in the body commodification debate, including exploitation, harm and consent. In Part Two he focuses on three controversial issues (the buying and selling of human kidneys, commercial surrogacy, and DNA patenting) outlining contemporary regulation and investigating both the moral issues and the arguments for legal prohibition. |