{"product_id":"bioethics-for-scientists-life-sciences-9780471495321","title":"Bioethics for Scientists Life Sciences","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBioethics is the ethics, or moral principles and rules of conduct, of medical and biological research. This text is an introductory text of just biological and not medical bioethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...I recommend this very readable book wholeheartedly...\"(Biologist, December 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...valuable material...should be on the requiresreading list for a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduatecourses...\" (Biological Agriculture \u0026amp; Horticulture, Vol.20,2003)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...it is a book that morally serious scientists should dip intoin order to help them engage in the scientific and ethicaldebate...\" (Animal Welfare, August 2003)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Biotechnologists and biomedical scientists who are interestedin understanding the ethical issues that their work raises wouldfind this book a useful introduction...\" (Addiction Biology, June2003)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 1: Setting the Scene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Ethics and Bioethics(Michael Reiss).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Public Evaluation of Science and Technology (BarryBarnes).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 2: Ethics and the Natural World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Environmental Ethics(Christopher Southgate).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of the Rainforest as a Test Case in Environmental Ethics(Christopher Southgate).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental Ethics: Further Case Studies (Christopher Southgateand Alex Aylward).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Human Use of Non-Human Animals: A Biologist's View (David dePomerai).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Human Use of Non-Human Animals: A Philosopher's Perspective (R. G.Frey).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 3: Ethical Issues in Agriculture and Food Production.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GM Crops and Food: A Scientific Perspective (Steve Hughes and JohnBryant).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Questioning GM Foods(Sue Mayer).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Patenting of Genes for Agricultural Biotechnology (SteveHughes).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crop Biotechnology and Developing Countries(Geeta Bharathan, ShantiChandrashekaran and Tony May).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 4. Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Starting Human Life: The New Reproductive Technologies (LindaBaggott la Velle).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Genetic Information: Use and Abuse (Bartha Maria Knoppers).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Human Genetics and Genetic Enhancement (Peter Turnpenny and JohnBryant).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Patenting Human Genes: Ethical and Policy Issues (AudreyChapman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cloning of Animals and Humans (Harry Griffin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dealing with Death: Euthanasia and Related Issues (JohnSearle).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Research (Linda Baggott laVelle).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402615333207,"sku":"9780471495321","price":197.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471495321.jpg?v=1730480973","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bioethics-for-scientists-life-sciences-9780471495321","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}