02903nam 2200457 450 991081825230332120240213123851.01-118-32848-51-299-71251-71-118-32847-71-4443-3713-0(CKB)29425550300041(MiAaPQ)EBC1245458(NjHacI)9929425550300041(EXLCZ)992942555030004120240213d2013 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierContemporary debates in bioethics /edited by Arthur L. Caplan and Robert ArpChichester, England :John Wiley & Sons,2013.1 online resource (535 pages) illustrationsContemporary debates in philosophy ;139781118328477 Includes bibliographical references and index.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?.This volume features a collection of arguments contributed by many of today's top bioethics scholars, focusing on core bioethical concerns of the twenty-first century. Written in a debate-style format for accessibility to non-specialists, it features general introductions to each topic that precede scholarly debates, and presents the latest, cutting-edge thoughts on relevant bioethics ideas, arguments, and debates. -- From publisher's website.Contemporary debates in philosophy ;13.Medical ethicsMedical ethics.174.2Caplan Arthur L.Arp RobertNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910818252303321Contemporary debates in bioethics1557469UNINA