To what extent should parents be allowed to use reproductive technologies to determine the characteristics of their future children? And is there something morally wrong with parents who wish to do th
An epidemic of sexually-transmitted infections and sexual violence is upon us. Political interests are overriding sexual freedom in the name of morality. Marriages are just as likely to fail as they a
'Reprogen-Ethics and the Future of Gender' brings together three tightly related topics, which have so far been dealt separately in bioethics: assisted reproduction, enhancing and gender. Part one in
Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses,
Whether you are a politician caught carrying on with an intern or a minister photographed with a prostitute, discovery does not necessarily spell the end of your public career. Admit your sins careful
Historians and scholars of literature and music, all but one American, take chastity as a lens into basic historical problems, mostly relating to the Middle Ages. Their topics include failed chastity
This is a book for anyone who has ever paused to wonder whether cloning will ever be legal. Why it is that "savior siblings" and sex selection provoke such strong reactions? Will there ever be such a
This is a book for anyone who has ever paused to wonder whether cloning will ever be legal. Why it is that "savior siblings" and sex selection provoke such strong reactions? Will there ever be such a
Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on religious valuesCounseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine: Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human relati
From the cloning of Dolly the sheep a decade ago to more recent advances in embryonic stem cell research, new genetic technologies have often spurred polemical, ill-informed debates. Perhaps nowhere
Discusses the differences between therapeutic and reproductive cloning, the science and issues of stem cell research, and the legal and ethical sides of the debate.
Using the methods of phenomenology, Hungarian philosopher Kolnai seeks the logic of attitudes in questions of sexual ethics, and explains why they are indispensable or why a refusal to adopt them is u
The ethics around the application of biotechnology to problems of fertility and practices of childbearing are illuminated in 20 documents that include academic, medical, and legal perspectives but ran
This book promotes understanding of how the fields of health and human rights can better work together, including both addressing human rights implications of reproductive health interventions and fos
Saving lives versus taking lives: These are the stark terms in which the public regards human embryo research--a battleground of extremes, a war between science and ethics. Such a simplistic dichotomy
These 15 chapters, derived from papers presented at a conference held in 2000 at Edge Hill College, UK, with which sociologist Reynolds is associated, contribute to the academic literature on sexual c
Cloning - few words have as much potential to grip our imagination or grab the headlines. No longer the stuff of science fiction or Star Wars - it is happening now. Yet human cloning is currently bann
This book offers a comprehensive roadmap for determining when and how to regulate risky reproductive technologies on behalf of future children. First, it provides three benchmarks for determining whe
