Bioethics
- ISBN-10
- 1420501909
- ISBN-13
- 9781420501902
- Series
- Bioethics
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-05-29
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Authors
- Carla Mooney, Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Description
Merriam-Webster defines bioethics as a field of study concerned with the ethical and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures or technologies. This informative volume discusses the ethical implications of assisted reproduction, vaccines for children, euthanasia and assisted suicide, testing on humans, genetic engineering, and the use of stem cells. Readers will be inspired to think critically about bioethics and how this field of study impacts the world around them.
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