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Bioethics: An introduction for the biosciences
Ben Mepham
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Últimas novedades biología
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Written specifically for biosciences students, with just the right mix of science and philosophy for this target audience The broadest, most balanced textbook on bioethics available, offering students a clear, objective introduction to the subject Presents different perspectives on common themes to encourage students to question, evaluate, and form a view Chapters include many useful tools including self-assessment questions, topics for discussion, and exercises, which support and foster student learning References to recommended further reading and useful web sites encourage the student to delve more deeply into areas of interest Online Resource Centre features additional resources for both lecturers and students, including extensive topical updates to keep the reader fully informed of latest developments in this fast-moving field |
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1. The theoretical background to bioethics 1: The nature of bioethics 2: Theories of ethics 3: A framework for ethical analysis 2. Bioethics and human futures 4: The biology of poverty 5: Fertility and morality 6: Genomics, eugenics and integrity 3. Bioethics and animals 7: Human uses of animals 8: Experiments on animals 9: Animals and modern biotechnology 4. Bioethics, plants and the environment 10: The first generation of genetically modified crops 11: Dietary futures 12: Environmental sustainability 5. Bioethics in practice 13: Risk, precaution and trust 14: Politics and the biosciences 15: Bioethics in the laboratory
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