Contemporary Debates in Bioethics

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ISBN: 9781444337143

ISBN-10: 1444337149

ISBN-13: 9781444337143

Edition: 2014

Authors: Glenn McGee, Robert Arp, Arthur L. Caplan

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Contemporary Debates in Bioethics features a timely collection of highly readable, debate-style arguments contributed by many of today’s top bioethics scholars, focusing on core bioethical concerns of the twenty-first century.Written in an engaging, debate-style format for accessibility to non-specialistsFeatures general introductions to each topic that precede scholarly debatesPresents the latest, cutting-edge thoughts on relevant bioethics ideas, arguments, and debates

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List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 8/2/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.73" wide x 9.68" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.266
Language: English

Glenn McGee is assistant professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of over 100 articles and books. He is the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Bioethics, and he writes a monthly column for MS-NBC Online. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.

#60;b#62;Robert Arp#60;/b#62; is a Research Associate with the National Center for Biomedical Ontology (NCBO) at the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He is the author of #60;i#62;Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Problem Solving#60;/i#62; (2008), and editor of #60;i#62;Philosophy of Biology: An Anthology#60;/i#62; (with Alexander Rosenberg, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009) and #60;i#62;Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology#60;/i#62; (with Francisco Ayala, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009). #60;b#62;Jamie Carlin Watson#60;/b#62; is a Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University.



Notes on Contributors


Acknowledgments


General Introduction


References



Are There Universal Ethical Principles That Should Govern the Conduct of Medicine and Research Worldwide?


Introduction


References



There Are Universal Ethical Principles That Should Govern the Conduct of Medicine and Research Worldwide




There Are No Universal Ethical Principles That Should Govern the Conduct of Medicine and Research Worldwide



Reply to Decker


Reply to Pullman



Is It Morally Acceptable to Buy and Sell Organs for Human Transplantation?


Introduction


References



It Is Morally Acceptable to Buy and Sell Organs for Human Transplantation: Moral Puzzles and Policy Failures




It Is Not Morally Acceptable to Buy and Sell Organs for Human Transplantation: A Very Poor Solution to a Very Pressing Problem



Reply to Caplan


Reply to Cherry



Were It Physically Safe, Would Human Reproductive Cloning Be Acceptable?


Introduction


References



Were It Physically Safe, Human Reproductive Cloning Would Be Acceptable




Were It Physically Safe, Human Reproductive Cloning Would Not Be Acceptable



Reply to Levick


Reply to Devolder



Is the Deliberately Induced Abortion of a Human Pregnancy Ethically Justifiable?


Introduction


References



The Deliberately Induced Abortion of a Human Pregnancy Is Ethically Justifiable




The Deliberately Induced Abortion of a Human Pregnancy Is Not Ethically Justifiable



Reply to Marquis


Reply to Reiman



Is It Ethical to Patent or Copyright Genes, Embryos, or Their Parts?


Introduction


References



It Is Ethical to Patent or Copyright Genes, Embryos, or Their Parts




It Is Not Ethical to Patent or Copyright Genes, Embryos, or Their Parts



Reply to Koepsell


Reply to Sung



Should a Child Have the Right to Refuse Medical Treatment to Which the Child's Parents or Guardians Have Consented?


Introduction


References



The Child Should Have the Right to Refuse Medical Treatment to Which the Child's Parents or Guardians Have Consented




The Child Should Not Have the Right to Refuse Medical Treatment to Which the Child's Parents or Guardians Have Consented



Reply to Brooks


Reply to Winslade



Is Physician-Assisted Suicide Ever Ethical?


Introduction


References



Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Ethical




Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Not Ethical



Reply to Lee


Reply to Lachs



Should Stem-Cell Research Utilizing Embryonic Tissue Be Conducted?


Introduction


References



Stem-Cell Research Utilizing Embryonic Tissue Should Be Conducted




Stem-Cell Research Utilizing Embryonic Tissue Should Not Be Conducted



Joint Reply



Should We Prohibit the Use of Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes in Biomedical Research?


Introduction


References



We Should Prohibit the Use of Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes in Biomedical Research




We Should Not Prohibit the Use of Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes in Biomedical Research



Reply to Cohen


Reply to Kazez



Should the United States of America Adopt Universal Healthcare?


Introduction


References



The United States of America Should Adopt Universal Healthcare




The United States of America Should Not Adopt Universal Healthcare: Let's Try Freedom Instead



Reply to Whitman


Reply to Geyman



Is There a Legitimate Place for Human Genetic Enhancement?


Introduction


References



There Is a Legitimate Place for Human Genetic Enhancement




There Is No Legitimate Place for Human Genetic Enhancement: The Slippery Slope to Genocide



Reply to Black


Reply to Agar



Can There Be Agreement as to What Constitutes Human Death?


Introduction


References



There Can Be Agreement as to What Constitutes Human Death




There Cannot Be Agreement as to What Constitutes Human Death: Against Definitions, Necessary and Sufficient Conditions, and Determinate Boundaries



Reply to Chiong


Reply to Bernat



Is There Ever a Circumstance in Which a Doctor May Withhold Information?


Introduction


References



There Are Circumstances in Which a Doctor May Withhold Information




There Are No Circumstances in Which a Doctor May Withhold Information



Reply to Eberl


Reply to Beauchamp



Should In Vitro Fertilization Be an Option for a Woman?


Introduction


References



In Vitro Fertilization Should Be an Option for a Woman




In Vitro Fertilization Should Not Be an Option for a Woman



Reply to Tollefsen


Reply to Purdy



Are International Clinical Trials Exploitative?


Introduction


References



Clinical Trials Are Inherently Exploitative: The Likelihood That They Are Is High




International Clinical Trials Are Not Inherently Exploitative



Reply to Arneson


Reply to Watson


Index