Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
eBook - ePub

Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

About this book

Ethical Issues in Biotechnology is the first textbook of its kind, written collaboratively by a philosopher and a biologist to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the ethical and scientific fundamentals of biotechnology. Engaging the ethics and the science side by side, the text addresses pressing questions in agricultural, food, and animal biotechnology; human genetics; gene therapy; human cloning; and stem cell research.

A general introduction to both the moral philosophy and fundamentals of genetics is enhanced throughout the text with section-specific introductions addressing the particular philosophical and scientific challenges posed by the topic under consideration. Diagrams and drawings, study cases, liberal use of practical examples, and suggestions for further reading make the text an ideal resource for a broad range of students interested in issues and questions lying at the intersection of philosophy and genetics.

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Yes, you can access Ethical Issues in Biotechnology by Richard Sherlock,John D. Morrey in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Ethics in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. List of Tables
  5. Table of Figures
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. I - FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF ETHICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
  9. II - AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  10. III - FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY
  11. IV - ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  12. V - HUMAN GENETIC TESTING AND THERAPY
  13. VI - HUMAN CLONING AND STEM CELL RESEARCH
  14. Suggestions for Further Study
  15. Study Cases
  16. Index
  17. About the Editors