Routledge Annals of Bioethics
The Ethics of Genetic Engineering
1st Edition
By Roberta M. Berry
November 10, 2010
Human genetic engineering may soon be possible. The gathering debate about this prospect already threatens to become mired in irresolvable disagreement. After surveying the scientific and technological developments that have brought us to this pass, The Ethics of Genetic Engineering focuses on the ...
Biomedical Research and Beyond: Expanding the Ethics of Inquiry
1st Edition
By Christopher O. Tollefsen
November 03, 2010
What is the relationship between scientific research and ethics? Some think that science should be free from ethical and political considerations. Biomedical Research and Beyond argues that ethical guidance is essential for all forms of inquiry, including biomedical and scientific research. ...
Legal Perspectives in Bioethics
1st Edition
Edited
By Ana Smith Iltis, Sandra H. Johnson, Barbara A. Hinze
October 15, 2010
Issues in bioethics often turn, at least in part, on the law and regulatory requirements. Consisting of chapters that address particular bioethics topics from the law’s perspective, this fascinating book includes: an introduction to the American legal system papers identifying the principal ways ...
Religious Perspectives on Bioethics
1st Edition
Edited
By Mark Cherry
December 07, 2009
First published in 2004. Religious Perspectives in Bioethics surveys recent bioethics discussion in thirteen religious traditions. Christian contributions include chapters on Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, the Episcopal, German Protestant, and Baptist traditions, Reformed Christianity, ...
Research Ethics
1st Edition
Edited
By Ana Smith Iltis
April 15, 2008
Medicine in the twenty-first century is increasingly reliant on research to guarantee the safety and efficacy of medical interventions. As a result, the need to understand the ethical issues that research generates is becoming essential. This volume introduces the principal areas of concern in ...