Introduction to bioethics / John Bryant.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chichester : John Wiley, 2005.Description: 320 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780470021972 (hbk.) :
- 9780470021989 (pbk.) :
- 9780470021989
- 174.957 BRY
- QH332
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-231) and index.
Science and society -- Ethics and bioethics -- Humans and the natural world -- Humans and non-human animals -- Biotechnology and bioethics -- Applications of genetic modification -- Human genes and the Human Genome Project -- Genes : the wider issues -- Cloning and stem cells -- The new reproductive technologies -- Embryos, foetuses and abortion : issues of life before birth -- Decisions at the end of life--when may I die and when am I dead? -- A code of ethics for biologists?
'Introduction to Bioethics' is a comprehensive introduction to the broad field of bioethics, focusing on key issues directly relevant to students of modern biological and medical sciences. Ethical issues relating to both plants and animals are covered, drawing out scientific, medical, social and religious concerns.