Bioethics and the new embryology : springboards for debate / Scott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, Emily J. Zackin.
Gilbert, Scott F., 1949-; Tyler, Anna L.; Zackin, Emily J., 1980-
2005
RG133.5 .G555 2005 (Mapit)
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Title Bioethics and the new embryology : springboards for debate / Scott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, Emily J. Zackin.
Author Gilbert, Scott F., 1949-
ISBN 9780716773450 (pbk.)
0716773457 (pbk.)
Publication Details Sunderland, MA : Sinauer Associates ; Gordonsoville [sic], VA : W.H. Freeman, c2005.
Language English
Description x, 299 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Call Number RG133.5 .G555 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification 174.2/8
Summary "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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-289) and index.
Added Author Tyler, Anna L.
Zackin, Emily J., 1980-
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Preface
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.

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