Bioethics (Moral Evaluation of Contemporary Life Technologies)

Author: (Canada) Xu Zhiwei, edited by Zhu Xiaohong
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Euthanasia, artificial abortion, assisted reproduction (embryo cloning, test-tube babies), organ transplantation, genetics, stem cells, cloning, genetic discrimination, and other issues. The development of contemporary biomedical technology has forced humanity to face many acute problems. This has made bioethics, which originated in the 1950s and 1960s, a prominent field of study. In a narrow sense, "bioethics" is primarily related to the fields of medicine and biology. However, in a broader sense, it extends to other disciplines and cultural areas, including law, public policy, philosophy, religion, literature, pharmacology, economics, and environmental protection. This book analyzes and responds to the various moral dilemmas faced by humanity and society today using the theoretical framework of "personal ethics." It outlines the possible responses to bioethics from the intellectual resources and approaches of Christian thought.