{"product_id":"9781402072949","title":"Life, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLife, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePollard, Irina\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussion of bioscience ethics requires understanding of the science that underpins biological systems impinging on our lives. Unencumbered by the formal structure of ethics, bioethics presents a forum for discussion of practical matters of individual and collective concern. This comprehensive text is a guide to the essentials of bioscience ethics and an interface between applied science and applied bioethics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly chapters embrace topics affecting human reproduction – substance abuse and parenthood, aging gametes and congenital malformations, child abuse and its biological consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntermediate chapters deal with end-of-life care and euthanasia, human fertility, assisted reproductive technologies, genetic engineering, and cloning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemaining chapters challenge human-dominated ecosystems. Population growth, economic activity, and warfare – with its environmental consequences – are reviewed. A background section describes the evolution of ethical consciousness, explores the future, and proposes that the reworking of ethical boundaries can enhance mature decision-making in harmony with changing technology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2002-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781402072949\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-0278-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 269\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265645039756,"sku":"9781402072949","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781402072949.jpg?v=1770787498","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781402072949","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}