Contemporary debates in bioethics / edited by Arthur L. Caplan and Robert Arp.
| Other author | Caplan, Arthur L. |
| Other author | Arp, Robert. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, |
| Description | xiii, 521 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 13 Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 13. ^A592157 |
| Contents | Are there universal ethical principles that should govern the conduct of medicine and research worldwide? -- Is it morally acceptable to buy and sell organs for human transplantation? -- Were it physically safe, would human reproductive cloning be acceptable? -- Is the deliberately induced abortion of a human pregnancy ethically justifiable? -- Is it ethical to patent or copyright genes, embryos, or their parts? -- Should minors have the right to refuse treatment, even when against the will of their parents or guardians? -- Is physician-assisted suicide ever ethical? -- Should stem cell research utilizing embryonic tissue be conducted? -- Should we prohibit the use of chimpanzees and other great apes in biomedical research? -- Should the United States of America adopt universal health care? -- Is there a legitimate place for human genetic enhancement? -- Can there be agreement as to what constitutes human death? -- Is there ever a circumstance in which a doctor may withhold information? -- Should in vitro fertilization be an option for a woman? -- Are international clinical trials exploitative? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013006628 |
| ISBN | 9781444337136 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1444337130 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781444337143 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1444337149 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |