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_b.G555 2005
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100 1 _aGilbert, Scott F.,
_d1949-
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245 1 0 _aBioethics and the new embryology :
_bspringboards for debate / [Textbook]
_cScott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, and Emily J. Zackin.
260 _aSunderland, Mass. :
_bSinauer Associates ;
_aNew York :
_bW.H. Freeman,
_cc2005.
300 _ax.; 299p.;
_fNFIC
_ecb#5
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 -- Ethical issues in assisted reproductive technology -- 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 determinism -- The ethics of animal use in research -- Glossary -- Literature cited.
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.
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650 0 _aEmbryology, Human
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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650 0 _aMedical ethics.
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650 0 _aStem cells
_xTransplantation
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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700 1 _aTyler, Anna L.
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700 1 _aZackin, Emily J.,
_d1980-
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