Biomedical EthicsRoman Espejo Recent developments in biomedical research have the potential to radically transform modern medicine. The ethical dilemmas that these advances raise are discussed in the following chapters: Is Human Cloning Ethical? What Ethics Should Guide Organ Donations? Are Reproductive Technologies Ethical? What Ethics Should Guide Genetic Research? |
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Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | 7 |
Human Cloning Is Unethical | 25 |
Cloning Technology Would Not Benefit Humans | 38 |
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