In this book:
Donna Dickenson - Winner of the International Spinoza Lens Award Should we do what ever science lets us do?Bioethics: All That Matters, new developments in biotechnology like genetics, stem cell research and artificial reproduction arouse both our greatest hopes and our greatest fears. Many people invest the new biotechnology with all the aspirations and faith once accorded to religious salvation. But does everyone benefit equally from scientific progress? Commercialised modern biomedicine runs the risk of exploiting vulnerable groups, from Indian 'surrogate' mothers to professional guinea pigs in drug research.
Professor Dickenson argues that although we've entered new scientific territory, there's no need to jettison our existing moral sense. By discussing a range of real-life cases, she equips readers to make up their own minds on these important and controversial questions. Good science and good ethics needn't be contradictory.
This accessible and concise book will appeal to both students and general readers, giving a fascinating introduction to a wide range of perspectives on Bioethics.
The All That Matters series:
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The Author:
Donna Dickenson is Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities at Birkbeck College, University of London. Prior to that she has researched and taught at the Universities of Yale and Oxford. Donna won the International Spinoza Lens Award for her campaigning work in the field of bioethics. She also co-wrote the widely used Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook.
Keep up with Donna Dickenson on her website: www.donnadickenson.net.
Other books in the All That Matters series:
All That Matters - Interesting introductions to important issues Books on the following subjects are available from the All That Matters series: Muhammad, God, Water, Political Philosophy, Sustainability, Philosophy, Intelligence, Love, Russian Revolution, War, and Creativity.To find out more visit: www.allthatmattersbooks.com Science - Bioethics - All That Matters - new developments in biotechnology - genetics - stem cell research - artificial reproduction - biotechnology - scientific progress - biomedicine - vulnerable groups - guinea pigs - drug research - moral sense - real-life cases - important - controversial questions - accessible - concise - pocket book - students - general readers - introduction to Bioethics - Medical Ethics - morals - ethics understanding technology
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