Bioethics for Scientists

A dictionary definition of Bioethics is, 'the ethics, or moral principles and rules of conduct, of medical and biological research'. This book is an introductory text of just biological and not medical bioethics. It covers the ethics of experimentation, including genetic manipulation, in plants and animals; ethics and biodiversity, ethics and the environment. There is increasing interest in bioethics - both in academia and by the media and the general public. Awareness of bioethics is incorporated into Biological / Environmental Science courses, plus the first dedicated modular courses on bioethics are starting up. Includes case studies Has questions for students Chapters include environmental, animal, agricultural and reproductive ethics as well as a wide range of issues regarding genetic manipulation. Bioethics For Students Is An Introductory Text Of Just Biological And Not Medical Bioethics. It Covers The Ethics Of Experimentation, Including Genetic Manipulation, In Plants And Animals; Ethics And Biodiversity, Ethics And The Environment. Introduction To Ethics And Bioethics / Michael J. Reiss -- The Public Evaluation Of Science And Technology / Barry Barnes -- Introduction To Environmental Ethics / Christopher Southgate -- The Use Of The Rainforest As A Test Case In Environmental Ethics / Christopher Southgate -- Environmental Ethics : Further Case-studies / Christopher Southgate And Alex Aylward -- Human Use Of Non-human Animals : A Biologist's View / David De Pomerai -- Human Use Of Non-human Animals : A Philosopher's Perspective / R.g. Frey -- Gm Crops And Food : A Scientific Perspective / Steve Hughes And John Bryant -- Questioning Gm Foods / Sue Mayer -- The Patenting Of Genes For Agricultural Biotechnology / Steve Hughes -- Crop Biotechnology And Developing Countries / Geeta Bharathan [and Others] -- Starting Human Life : The New Reproductive Technologies / Linda Baggott La Velle -- Genetic Information : Use And Abuse / Bartha Maria Knoppers -- Human Genetics And Genetic Enhancement / Peter Turnpenny And John Bryant -- Patenting Human Genes : Ethical And Policy Issues / Audrey R. Chapman -- Cloning Of Animals And Humans / Harry Griffin -- Dealing With Death : Euthanasia And Related Issues / John Searle -- Animal Experimentation In Biomedical Research / Linda Baggott La Velle. Edited By John Bryant, Linda Baggott La Velle, John Searle. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 Contributors......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Index......Page 11 I: Setting the scene......Page 35 1: Introduction to ethics and bioethics......Page 36 2: The public evaluation of science and technology......Page 51 II: ethics and the natural world......Page 69 3: Introduction to environmental ethics......Page 70 4: The use of the rainforest as a test case......Page 87 5: Further case studies......Page 103 6: Human use of non-human animals - a biologist's view......Page 114 7: Human use of non-human animals - a philosopher's view......Page 129 III: ethical issues in agriculture and food production......Page 140 8: GM crops and food......Page 141 9: Questioning GM foods......Page 167 10: Gene patenting for agriculture......Page 179 11: Crop biotech and developing countries......Page 197 IV: Ethical issues in biomedical science......Page 225 12: Strating human life: new reproductive technologies......Page 226 13: Genetic information: use and abuse......Page 257 14: Human genetics and genetic enhancement......Page 264 15: Patenting human genes......Page 288 16: Cloning of animals and humans......Page 302 17: Dealing with death: euthanasia......Page 320 18: Animal experimentation......Page 335 Glossary......Page 353 Bioethics for Scientists provides an introduction to the ethics of modern life sciences and encompasses a wide range of environmental, social, scientific and medical issues. Subjects such as global warming, GM crops and the recent advances in genetics and cloning affect all areas of society. Scientists in all fields are frequently reminded of their own responsibilities, not just within their own profession but also to society.