Bioethics for Scientists

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John A. Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle, John F. Searle
Wiley, Apr 26, 2002 - Science - 372 pages
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.

About the author (2002)

John Bryant is professor of English at Hofstra University and served as editor of the Melville Society Extracts. His other books include Melville and Repose: The Rhetoric of Humor in the American Renaissance, A Companion to Melville Studies, and Melville's Evermoving Dawn: Centennial Essays.

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