History and Future of Bioethics A Sociological View

Name: History and Future of Bioethics A Sociological View
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ISBN: 9780199397051

ISBN-10: 0199397058

ISBN-13: 9780199397051

Edition: 2014

Authors: John H. Evans

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It seems like every day society faces a new ethical challenge raised by a scientific innovation. Human genetic engineering, stem cell research, face transplantation, synthetic biology - all were science fiction only a few decades ago, but now are all reality. How do we as a society decide whether these technologies are ethical? For decades professional bioethicists have served as mediators between a busy public and its decision-makers, helping people understand their own ethical concerns, framing arguments, discrediting illogical claims, and supporting promising ones. These bioethicists play an instrumental role in guiding governments' ethical policy decisions, consulting for hospitals…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.87" wide x 8.50" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English