| Description |
xiii, 521 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 13
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Are there universal ethical principles that should govern the conduct of medicine and research worldwide? -- Is it morally acceptable to buy and sell organs for human transplantation? -- Were it physically safe, would human reproductive cloning be acceptable? -- Is the deliberately induced abortion of a human pregnancy ethically justifiable? -- Is it ethical to patent or copyright genes, embryos, or their parts? -- Should minors have the right to refuse treatment, even when against the will of their parents or guardians? -- Is physician-assisted suicide ever ethical? -- Should stem cell research utilizing embryonic tissue be conducted? -- Should we prohibit the use of chimpanzees and other great apes in biomedical research? -- Should the United States of America adopt universal health care? -- Is there a legitimate place for human genetic enhancement? -- Can there be agreement as to what constitutes human death? -- Is there ever a circumstance in which a doctor may withhold information? -- Should in vitro fertilization be an option for a woman? -- Are international clinical trials exploitative? |
| Subject |
Bioethics.
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Medical ethics.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Arp, Robert.
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Caplan, Arthur L.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781118328484 (electronic bk.) |
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9781444337136 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781444337143 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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