Overview
A dictionary definition of Bioethics is, 'the ethics, or moralprinciples and rules of conduct, of medical and biologicalresearch'. This book is an introductory text of just biological andnot medical bioethics. It covers the ethics of experimentation, including genetic manipulation, in plants and animals; ethics andbiodiversity, ethics and the environment. There is increasing interest in bioethics - both in academia andby the media and the general public. Awareness of bioethics isincorporated into Biological / Environmental Science courses, plusthe first dedicated modular courses on bioethics are starting up.
* Includes case studies
* Has questions for students
* Chapters include environmental, animal, agricultural andreproductive ethics as well as a wide range of issues regardinggenetic manipulation.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780471495321
- ISBN-10: 0471495328
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish Date: April 2002
- Dimensions: 9.32 x 6.08 x 1.08 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.45 pounds
- Page Count: 376
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