عنوان

Bioscience ethics /

0521745276 (pbk.)

9780521745277 (pbk.)

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b413074

Bioscience ethics /

[Book]

Irina Pollard

New York :

Cambridge University Press,

2009

xiv, 317 p. :

ill. ;

26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Human origins, natural selection and the evolution of ethics -- Sex determination, brain sex and sexual behaviour -- Inappropriate lifestyle and congenital disability in children : basic principles of growth, toxicology, teratogenesis and mutagenesis -- Substance abuse and parenthood : biological mechanisms - bioethical responsibilities; Behavioral variables - biological consequences; Behavioral variables - bioethical challenges -- Fertility awareness : the ovulatory method of birth control, ageing gametes and congenital malformation in children -- Understanding child abuse and its biological consequences -- The state of wellbeing : basic principles, coping strategies and individual mastery -- The state of wellbing : on the end-of-life care and euthanasia -- Current reproductive technologies : achievements and desired goals; Lifestyle, fertility and the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); Assisted reproduction, genetic diversity and the biology of conservation -- The recombinant DNA technologies; Genetic engineering and related technologies - biological perspective; The human genome and the human genome diversity projects -- Stem cells, nuclear transfer and cloning technology -- Human-dominated ecosystems : re-evaluating environmental priorities; Population growth and economic activity - are we overstraining our limits?; Understanding living cycles and anticipating environmental policies rather than relying on remedial measures -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reclaiming the future for following generations; Self-destructive behaviour and overexploitation of the environment; Chemical exposure, sex determination and sexual behavior -- Human-dominated ecosystems : welfare = fitness enhancement or losing strategy? -- Human-dominated ecosystems : reworking bioethical frontiers; Global responsibility - a transboundary détente to developmental needs and environmental preservation; Stewardship of mother earth - in defense of the global commons

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