Perspectives in bioethics, science, and public policy / edited by Jonathan Beever and Nicolae Morar.
"In this book, nine thought-leaders engage with some of the hottest moral issues in science and ethics. Based on talks originally given at the annual "Purdue Lectures in Ethics, Policy, and Science," the chapters explore interconnections between the three areas in an engaging and acce...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Purdue studies in public policy
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (133 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Part 1: Animals: Moral agency, moral considerability, and consciousness (Daniel Kelly) and From minds to minding (Mark Bernstein); Animal Pain: What is it and why does it matter? (Bernard Rollin).
- Part 2: Environment: The future of environmental ethics (Holmes Rolston III); Climate change, human rights, and the trillionth ton of carbon (Henry Shue); Ethics, environment, and nanotechnology (Barbara Karn).
- Part 3: Biotechnologies: Nanotechnologies: Science and society (James Leary); Ethical issues in constructing and using bio-banks (Eric Meslin); Synthetic life: A new industrial revolution (Gregory Kaebnick).