Due Consideration

图书标准信息

• 作者 Arthur Caplan 著
• 出版社 Wiley
• 出版时间 1997-10
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780471183440
• 定价 426.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 296页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Ifscientistscansuccessfullyclonesheep,willhumansbenext?Today'sheadlinesreadlikeasciencefictionnovel!DueConsiderationtakesapoignantlookattherapidlychangingfieldofbiomedicineandtheconsequencesitwillhaveonourlives.ArthurCaplan,oneofthisnation'sleadingbioethicists,explorestheseissuesandanalyzesmoralquestionsincluding:*Willweretainouressentialhumanityifwemodifyourbiologicalblueprint?*Woulditbeirresponsibletoprocreatewithoutathoroughgeneticexamination?*Whowilldecideifphysicaltraitslikeshortstatureandbaldnessareconsidereddiseases?*Canbiomedicinemakeourlivesbetter?You'llalsolearnaboutthemostcurrentandcontroversialtopicssuchas:*Cloning,abortionandassistedsuicide.*Geneticallyengineeringahumantobeimmunefrominfectiousdiseases.*Theabilityto"design"ourchildrenfromheadtotoe.*Diagnosingandtreatingillnessesduringfetaldevelopment.*ProgramstopreventthetransmissionofHIV.Nootherbookonthemarkettodaycombinesthisanalyticclaritywiththelatestfrommedicaljournalsandmediaheadlines.Now,youcandecideforyourselfwhatthefutureoughttoholdinstore.

【作者简介】

ArthurCaplanistheDirectoroftheCenterforBioethicsandTrusteeProfessorofBioethicsattheUniversityofPennsylvania.HehaspublishednumerousbooksincludingWhenMedicineWentMad(1992).HeisafrequentcommentatorinthemediaincludingNationalPublicRadio,Nightline,theNewYorkTimes,theWashingtonPost,theLosAngelesTimesandTimeMagazine.Hehaswrittenmorethan350articlesandreviewsinprofessionaljournalsonphilosophy,medicine,healthpolicyandthebiologicalsciences.He'scurrentlyinvolvedinconsultingandpolicyforvariouscommitteesincludingthePresidentialAdvisoryCommitteeonGulfWarSyndrome,ClintonHealthCareTaskForce,OfficeofTechnologyAssessmentoftheUnitedStatesCongress,AmericanFederationforAIDSResearchandmanymore.