Bioethics An Introduction

Name: Bioethics An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780521714594

ISBN-10: 0521714591

ISBN-13: 9780521714594

Edition: 2012

Authors: Marianne Talbot

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An understanding of the ethical implications of their work is now essential for all scientists. This accessible textbook clearly explains bioethical theories and their philosophical foundations to science students, enabling them to confidently take part in the key ethical debates of biotechnology. Over 200 activities introduce topics for personal reflection and discussion points encourage students to think for themselves and build their own arguments. Highlighting the potential pitfalls for those new to bioethics, each chapter features boxes providing factual information and outlining the philosophical background. Accompanying online podcasts by the author (two of whose podcasts on iTunesU…

Book details

List price: $75.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 476
Size: 7.44" wide x 9.69" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English

Marianne Talbot has been Director of Studies in Philosophy at Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education since 2001, where she is responsible for the university's lifelong learning in philosophy. Talbot pioneered Oxford's popular online short courses and has more recently specialised in teaching ethics to scientists. She teaches ethics for doctoral training centres in Oxford and in London and has trained the EPSCR itself in ethics.



Preface


Using this book


Notes for instructors



Bioethics and Ethics



Biotechnology and bioethics: what it's all about



Ethics in general: ethics, action and freedom



Ethics in the context of society: ethics, society and the law



Ethical theories: virtue, duty and happiness



Identifying and evaluating arguments: logic and morality



General arguments: unnatural, disgusting, risky, only opinion



The Beginning and End of Life



Cloning



Therapeutic cloning: the moral status of embryos



Reproductive cloning: science and science fiction



Reproduction



Reproductive freedom: rights, responsibilities and choice



The resources of reproduction: eggs, sperm and wombs for sale



Screening and embryo selection: eliminating disorders or people?



Ageing and Death



Ageing and immortality: the search for longevity



Death and killing: the quality and value of life



In The Midst of Life



Our Duties to Ourselves



Human enhancement: the more the better?



Bio-information: databases, privacy and the fight against crime



Security and defence: security sensitivity, publication and warfare



Our Duties to Each Other



Food and energy security: GM food, biofuel and the media



Bio-ownership: who owns the stuff of life?



Human justice: the developed and developing worlds



Our Duties to Nature



Non-human animals: consciousness, rationality and animal rights



The living and non-living environment: spaceship Earth


Index