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000318392 1001_ $$aGilbert, Scott F.,$$d1949-
000318392 24510 $$aBioethics and the new embryology :$$bspringboards for debate /$$cScott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, Emily J. Zackin.
000318392 260__ $$aSunderland, MA :$$bSinauer Associates ;$$aGordonsoville [sic], VA :$$bW.H. Freeman,$$cc2005.
000318392 300__ $$ax, 299 p. :$$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$$c24 cm.
000318392 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 274-289) and index.
000318392 5050_ $$aPreface -- Unit 1. When does human life begin? -- An overview of human development -- Philosophical, theological, and scientific arguments -- Unit 2. Should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated? -- Fertilization and assisted reproduction -- Safety and ethical issues -- Unit 3. Should we select the sex of our children? -- The genetics of sex determination -- Arguments for and against sex selection -- Unit 4. Should we allow humans to be cloned? -- The science of cloning -- Ethics and policies for human cloning -- Unit 5. Should we use stem cells to repair the body? -- Regenerating deficient organs through stem cells -- Ethical dilemmas in stem cell therapy -- Unit 6. Should we modify the human genome? -- Gene therapy -- Should we allow the genetic engineering of humans? -- Unit 7. New perspectives on old issues -- What is "normal"? -- Genetic essentialism -- The ethics of animal use in research -- Glossary.
000318392 520__ $$a"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.
000318392 650_0 $$aHuman reproductive technology$$xMoral and ethical aspects.
000318392 650_0 $$aEmbryology, Human$$xMoral and ethical aspects.
000318392 650_0 $$aMedical ethics.
000318392 650_0 $$aStem cells$$xTransplantation$$xMoral and ethical aspects.
000318392 7001_ $$aTyler, Anna L.
000318392 7001_ $$aZackin, Emily J.,$$d1980-
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