Ethics in Reproductive Medicine: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Philosophical Ethics in Reproductive Medicine, Leeds, 14-19th April, 1991 - Hardcover

 
9783540196983: Ethics in Reproductive Medicine: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Philosophical Ethics in Reproductive Medicine, Leeds, 14-19th April, 1991
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3540196986 ISBN 13: 9783540196983
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1992

Inhaltsangabe

The complexity of ethical issues involving unborn children is laid out in this book by leaders in the fields of medicine, theology, philosophy and economics. Contributions are also made by representatives of family planning organizations and afflicted patients. The subject of human embryo manipulation springs immediately to mind and is fully discussed here. In addition, a wide range of questions are addressed. What rights do parents have with regards to an embryo or foetus? What ethical dilemmas are posed by the population crisis? Where do professionals stand in the abortion debate? Is it ethical to allocate new technological resources indiscriminantly? The book not only investigates these areas of debate, but also considers the nature of the debate itself, the role that various participants play and the tactics that they use for promoting their arguments. This approach allows the reader to understand both the arguments involved and the ways in which the various contenders present them.

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Reseña del editor

Medical ethics is a difficult and controversial field and that part of it dealing with reproductive medicine is no exception. Our first conference on philosophical ethics in reproductive medicine (PERM 1) in 1988 discussed many of the controversies in this field. The acclaim it received encouraged us to organise PERM 2 but choosing a relevant and topical programme was a clairvoyant challenge in its own right. Since PERM 1 we have seen a number of developments, in the UK and internationally, that have thrown the problems that society must face into sharp relief. Drawing on the expertise of contributors from science, many medical specialities, philosophy, theology and economics, we have sought to address the issues raised by these new developments, as well as a number of long-standing issues that remain as contentious as ever, but of undiminished significance. On the scientific front, the long-predicted technique of embryo biopsy and diagnosis is now a reality. This has prompted the inclusion of some of the topics addressed by this second conference.

Reseña del editor

The complexity of ethical issues involving unborn children is laid out in this book by leaders in the fields of medicine, theology, philosophy and economics. Contributions are also made by representatives of family planning organizations and afflicted patients. The subject of human embryo manipulation springs immediately to mind and is fully discussed here. In addition, a wide range of questions are addressed. What rights do parents have with regards to an embryo or foetus? What ethical dilemmas are posed by the population crisis? Where do professionals stand in the abortion debate? Is it ethical to allocate new technological resources indiscriminantly? The book not only investigates these areas of debate, but also considers the nature of the debate itself, the role that various participants play and the tactics that they use for promoting their arguments. This approach allows the reader to understand both the arguments involved and the ways in which the various contenders present them.

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Verlag
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Erscheinungsdatum
1992
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3540196986
ISBN 13 
9783540196983
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
240
Herausgeber
Bromham David R., Etc., Dalton M.E., Jackson J.C., Millican P.J.R.
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