Cross-cultural issues in bioethics : the example of human cloning

Cross-cultural issues in bioethics : the example of human cloning / edited by Heiner Roetz.

Human cloning is a main focus of current bioethical discussion. Involving the self-understanding of the human species, it has become one of the most debated topics in biomedical ethics, not only on the national, but also on the international level. This book brings together articles by bioethicists...

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Other Authors: Roetz, Heiner, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2006.
Series:At the interface/probing the boundaries ; v. 27.
Subjects:
Human cloning.
Cross-cultural studies.
Moral and Ethical Aspects.
Bioethics.
SCIENCE > Biotechnology.
Bioethics
Cross-cultural studies
Human cloning
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Human cloning is a main focus of current bioethical discussion. Involving the self-understanding of the human species, it has become one of the most debated topics in biomedical ethics, not only on the national, but also on the international level. This book brings together articles by bioethicists from several countries who address questions of human cloning within the context of different cultural, religious and regional settings against the background of globalizing biotechnology. It explores on a cross-cultural level the problems and opportunities of global bioethics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 470 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1423787609
9781423787600
9789401201155
9401201153
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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