Chimera's children : ethical, philosophical and religious perspectives on human-nonhuman experimentation /

The idea of human-nonhuman combinations has been a recurrent theme throughout the history of humanity. From the myths of the Minotaur and the centaurs in ancient Greece to the dogheads of the Middle Ages right through to the monsters of modern science fiction, these beings have always been a source...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: MacKellar, C. (Calum), Jones, David Albert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum, 2012.
Temas:
Chimerism > Research > Moral and ethical aspects.
Human genetics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Embryology, Experimental > Moral and ethical aspects.
Biology, Experimental > Moral and ethical aspects.
Human genetics > Law and legislation.
Transgenic organisms > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bioethics.
Transgenic animals.
Embryo Research > ethics
Human Experimentation > ethics
Animals, Genetically Modified
Génétique humaine > Aspect moral.
Embryologie expérimentale > Aspect moral.
Biologie expérimentale > Aspect moral.
Organismes génétiquement modifiés > Aspect moral.
Animaux transgéniques.
Religious ethics.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Transgenic animals
Bioethics
Human genetics > Law and legislation
Human genetics > Moral and ethical aspects
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART ONE. Background, definitions and current legislation
  • Introduction
  • Historical background
  • National and international legislation and guidelines
  • PART TWO. Developments in the creation of humannonhuman combinations
  • Human-nonhuman transgenesis
  • Human-nonhuman gestation
  • Human-nonhuman hybrid embryos
  • Human-nonhuman cytoplasmic hybrids (cybrids)
  • Human-nonhuman chimeras
  • PART THREE. Cultural, worldview and ethical perspectives
  • Cultural perspectives
  • Worldview perspectives
  • Ethical perspectives
  • Ethical analysis
  • Conclusion.

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