Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

Thornton, Wm H.; Sherlock, Richard; Morrey, John D.

ISBN 10: 0742513777 / ISBN 13: 9780742513778

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002

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Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Andrew Linzey is director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and has been a member of the faculty of theology in the University of Oxford for twenty-eight years.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket