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Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate

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	Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate
	by Scott Gilbert, Ann Tyler, and Emily Zackin Sales Rank: 88269	$16.87 At Amazon on 10-25-2008

Paperback: 608 pages Publisher: WH Freeman and Sinauer Associates; 1 edition June 24, 2005 Language: English ISBN-10: 0716773457 ISBN-13: 978-0716773450 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds James Bradley, Nature " an excellent text for high-school and university biology students and for bioethics courses." *Book Description* In order to make informed judgments about such issues, one has to consider both the science and the ethical considerations. The goal of this book is to present enough science so that readers can make an informed analysis of the issues and know what factual data are consistent (or are not consistent) with their ethical views. These chapters are not meant to provide definitive answers but rather, as the books title states, to be springboards for discussion. The presentation of topics follows the sequence used in most developmental biology courses. The two-chapter units address specific questions, juxtaposing the scientific "facts" (in the initial chapter) with the ethical questions (in the second chapter). While the science has been simplified and explained at the level of an introductory biology course, it successfully conveys the essential information for useful discussions. The final unit contains information and discussion about three topicsthe definition of "normal," the question of genetic determinism, and the use of animals in scientific researchthat predate the "embryological revolution" but remain important issues for scientists and concerned citizens alike to consider.
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