Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
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...
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List of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction1Pt. IFundamental Issues of Ethics and Biotechnology311How to Assess the Consequences of Genetic Engineering372Redesigning the World: Ethical Questions about Genetic Engineering473"Playing God" and Invoking a Perspective714Genetic Trespassing and Environmental Ethics89Pt. IIAgricultural Biotechnology975Differing Views of the Benefits and Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology1116Risk and Risk Management1277Journey to the Origin: Biological Integrity and Agriculture1438Three Concepts of Genetic Trespassing1499Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Be Important in the Developing World16110Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Not Ensure Food Security, Protect the Environment, or Reduce Poverty in the Developing World175Pt. IIIFood Biotechnology18311The Scientific and Health Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods: Rapporteurs' Summary19112The Safety of Foods Developed by Biotechnology20313Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need a Global Moratorium21314Why We Need Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food22115Ethical Issues in Food Biotechnology231Pt. IVAnimal Biotechnology24716A Critical View of the Genetic Engineering of Farm Animals26117The "Frankenstein Thing": The Moral Impact of Genetic Engineering of Agricultural Animals on Society and Future Science27118On the Ethics of Using Animals for Human Benefit28719The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research29920Artificial Lives: Philosophical Dimensions of Farm Animal Biotechnology30921Genetic Engineering as Animal Slavery32522Uncertainty in Xenotransplantation: Individual Benefit versus Collective Risk23Critical Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials with Xenotransplants351Pt. VHuman Genetic Testing and Therapy35924Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Genetic Testing37525Genetic Links, Family Ties, and Social Bonds: Rights and Responsibilities in the Face of Genetic Knowledge41926Privacy and the Control of Genetic Information43927The Ethics of Somatic Cell Gene Therapy46128Human Inheritable Genetic Modifications: Assessing Scientific, Ethical, Religious, and Policy Issues49529Germ-Line Genetic Engineering and Moral Diversity: Moral Controversies in a Post-Christian World503Pt. VIHuman Cloning and Stem Cell Research51730Human Cloning: Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission52731The Wisdom of Repugnance55132Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human Cloning57333Stem Cell Research and Applications: Findings and Recommendations58334On Human Embryos and Stem Cell Research: An Appeal for Legally and Ethically Responsible Science and Public Policy593Suggestions for Further Study603Study Cases607Index623About the Editors643
\ Research News and Opportunities In Science and TheologyIt is refreshingly atypical that the book does not just focus on human cloning or human genetic screening but takes on the whole topic of biotechnology. It is enterprising and clever to have a book edited collaboratively by a biologist and a philosopher, and the result is a balanced treatment. The readings have already been proven successful with students. With diagrams, study cases, examples, and suggestions for further research, the book is a comprehensive and well-expressed introduction to the science and ethics of biotechnology.\ \ \ \ \ Technology and CultureAll who are involved in ethics and biotechnology should be immensely grateful for [Sherlock and Morrey's] efforts. Balanced and teachable, Ethical Issues in Biotechnology is a valuable contribution to the field, and a must-have for those teaching either undergraduates enrolled in upper-level courses, or graduates students, across the disciplines of science and humanities.\ \
