Bioethics and the Moral Evaluation of Contemporary Life Technologies

Author: Xu Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Euthanasia, induced abortion, assisted reproduction (embryo cloning, in vitro fertilization), 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. 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 uses the theoretical framework of "personal ethics" to analyze and respond to the various moral dilemmas faced by humanity and society, outlining the possible responses to bioethics from the intellectual resources and approaches of Christian thought.