Publisher's Synopsis
Editor Viqi Wagner helps your readers understand the complicated controversies related to biomedical ethics. Essays are arranged in a pro versus con sequence, which guides readers through multiple perspectives, allowing them to analyze and think critically about what they are learning and about their own opinions. Chapter one focuses on whether stem cell research is ethical. Chapter two considers which ethics should govern reproductive technology. Chapter three discusses what ethics should guide organ transplantation. Chapter four asks and answers if human genetic testing is ethical. Essay sources include George W. Bush, the National Council on Disability, University of Minnesota's Center for Bioethics, United Network for Organ Sharing, and the Domestic Policy Council.
