| Life, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Pollard, Irina (Author) |
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ISBN: 146135000X ISBN-13: 9781461350002 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Law - Social Science |
| Dewey: 174.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.91 lbs) 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |