Bioethics and the new embryology
Subtitle: springboards for debate
By: Scott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, and Emily J. Zackin.
Contributors: Tyler, Anna L.; Zackin, Emily J., 1980-
Publisher: Sinauer Associates; W.H. Freeman
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Sunderland, Mass; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780716773450
Subjects: Human reproductive technology -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Embryology, Human -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Medical ethics.; Stem cells -- Transplantation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Description: "This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that arise, such as when does life begin, should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated, and should parents be allowed to choose their child's sex"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Unit 1. When does human life begin?; title: An overview of human development; title: Philosophical, theological, and scientific arguments; title: Unit 2. Should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated?; title: Fertilization and assisted reproduction; title: Ethical issues in assisted reproductive technology; title: Unit 3. Should we select the sex of our children?; title: The genetics of sex determination; title: Arguments for and against sex selection; title: Unit 4. Should we allow humans to be cloned?; title: The science of cloning; title: Ethics and policies for human cloning; title: Unit 5. Should we use stem cells to repair the body?; title: Regenerating deficient organs through stem cells; title: Ethical dilemmas in stem cell therapy; title: Unit 6. Should we modify the human genome?; title: Gene therapy; title: Should we allow the genetic engineering of humans?; title: Unit 7. New perspectives on old issues; title: What is "normal"?; title: Genetic determinism; title: The ethics of animal use in research; title: Glossary; title: Literature cited.