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010 _a 2005013022
020 _a0716773457 (Freeman : paper bound)
020 _a9780716773450 (Freeman : paper bound)
020 _a9780716773450
035 _a(OCoLC)ocm60321966
035 _a(OCoLC)60321966
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050 0 0 _aRG133.5
_b.G55 2005
100 1 _aGilbert, Scott F.,
_d1949-
_940358
245 1 0 _aBioethics and the new embryology :
_bspringboards for debate /
_cScott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, Emily J. Zackin.
260 _aSunderland, MA :
_bSinauer Associates ;
_aGordonsoville [sic], VA :
_bW.H. Freeman,
_c2005.
300 _ax, 299 p. :
_bill. (chiefly col.) ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 274-289) and index.
505 0 _aPreface -- Unit 1. When does human life begin? -- An overview of human development -- Philosophical, theological, and scientific arguments -- Unit 2. Should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated? -- Fertilization and assisted reproduction -- Safety and ethical issues -- Unit 3. Should we select the sex of our children? -- The genetics of sex determination -- Arguments for and against sex selection -- Unit 4. Should we allow humans to be cloned? -- The science of cloning -- Ethics and policies for human cloning -- Unit 5. Should we use stem cells to repair the body? -- Regenerating deficient organs through stem cells -- Ethical dilemmas in stem cell therapy -- Unit 6. Should we modify the human genome? -- Gene therapy -- Should we allow the genetic engineering of humans? -- Unit 7. New perspectives on old issues -- What is "normal"? -- Genetic essentialism -- The ethics of animal use in research -- Glossary.
520 _a"This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that arise, such as when does life begin, should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated, and should parents be allowed to choose their child's sex"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aHuman reproductive technology
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
_947056
650 0 _aEmbryology, Human
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
_947057
650 0 _aMedical ethics.
_930197
650 0 _aStem cells
_xTransplantation
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
_947058
650 1 2 _aEmbryology.
_928603
650 1 2 _aEthics, Medical.
_946633
650 1 2 _aHematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
_947059
650 1 2 _aReproductive Techniques, Assisted.
_947060
700 1 _aTyler, Anna L.
_947061
700 1 _aZackin, Emily J.,
_d1980-
_947062
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