Buch, Englisch, 402 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 244 mm
An Introduction for the Biosciences
Buch, Englisch, 402 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 244 mm
ISBN: 978-0-19-926715-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press
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
- Companion web site features a web link library and latest further information sources, updated on an ongoing basis, to give students ready access to a broad pool of additional resources
Bioethics: An Introduction for the Biosciences offers a fresh, balanced introduction to the field of bioethics ideal for any biosciences student who is new to the subject. The opening section,'The Theoretical Background to Bioethics', introduces students to the nature of bioethics and ethical theory. The book goes on to lead the students through a broad range of bioethical issues relating to people, animals, plants and the environment, before concluding with an overview of bioethics in practice.
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface: How to Use This Book
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Part 1 The Theoretical Background to Bioethics
- 1 The Nature of Bioethics
- 2 Theories of Ethics
- 3 A Framework for Ethical Analysis
- Part 2 Bioethics and Human Futures
- 4 The Haves and the Have-Nots
- 5 A Time to be Born?
- 6 Reproductive Choices
- Part 3 Bioethics and Animals
- 7 Human Uses of Animals
- 8 Experiments on Animals
- 9 Animals and Modern Biotechnology
- Part 4 Bioethics, Plants and the Environment
- 10 The First Generation of GM Crops
- 11 Dietary Futures
- 12 Environmental Sustainability
- Part 5 Bioethics in Practice
- 13 Risk, Precaution and Trust
- 14 Politics and the Biosciences
- 15 Bioethics in the Laboratory
- Index
Zielgruppe
Bioethics is aimed at second and third year undergraduate students and their lecturers. It is written for all biological science students, including those in the applied fields of agriculture, food science, environmental sciences and paramedical sciences.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
