Levinson / Reiss Key Issues in Bioethics

A Guide for Teachers
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-134-48927-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten

Young people are increasingly being exposed to the huge and complex ethical dilemmas involved in issues such as genetic modification, animal rights and cloning, and they are bringing their views into the classroom. But how can teachers be sure they are sufficiently well-informed to help their pupils make sense of the diverse and emotive arguments surrounding these issues?

This book holds the answer. Written by leading ethicists, scientists and technologists, it offers a balanced and jargon-free guide to such highly debated topics as:

* cloning

* in vitro fertilisation

* genetic screening and genetic engineering

* farm animal welfare

* the use of animals in medical experiments.

Written specifically for the non-specialist teacher or lecturer, this book offers suggestions on how to approach the teaching of bioethics and provides useful sources of further information. It may also be of interest to undergraduates on science courses.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levinson, Ralph

Reiss, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Ethics and education 1. Issues and scenarios R. Levinson & M. J. Reiss 2. How we reach ethical conclusions M. J. Reiss 3. Teaching bioethics to young people R. Levinson Section 2: Cloning 4. Ian Wilmut Interview 5. Pursuing a rational analysis of cloning R. Bennett & J. Harris 6. Cloning? Yuk! D. King 7. Clones and cloning: New reproductive futures S. Franklin Section3.: In vitro fertilisation 8. In vitro fertilisation: Only for the infertile? J. Tizzard 9. Surrogacy: A case study in ethics M. Strathern Section 4: Genetic screening 10. Genetic testing and screening: A Mixed Blessing? J. Turney 11. Genetic screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia: Can we learn anything from the UK experience? E. Anionwu Section 5. Genetic engineering of people 12. Curing what? Curing when? Curing how? Gene therapy and disabled people B. Albert 13. Should we genetically engineer humans? M. J. Reiss Section 6: Farm Animal Welfare 14. Breeding and biotechnology in farm animals -ethical issues C. Gamborg P. Sandøe 15. Farm Animal Welfare J. d' Silva Section 7: Animals for medical experiments 16. The use of animals for medical experiments M. Matfield 17. Animals in medical experiments G. Langley

Über Autor(innen)

Ralf Levison is a Lecturer in Science Education at the Institute of Education
Michael Reiss is Professor of Science Education and Head of the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Institute of Education