Science and ethics

Science and ethics

by Rollin, Bernard E.

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"In Science and Ethics, Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology than denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of ethical issues that are relevant to science and how they are ignored, to the detriment of both science and society."--Jacket.

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  • Full title :Science and ethics / Bernard E. Rollin.

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"In Science and Ethics, Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology than denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of ethical issues that are relevant to science and how they are ignored, to the detriment of both science and society."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2006.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 292 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0521857546, 0521674182, 9780521857543, 9780521674188, 9780511617218, 0511617216
  • oclc:ocm61499910
  • LC Classification:R852
  • Dewey Decimal:174.2/8

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements -- Preface -- The waxing and waning of faith in science -- Scientific ideology and "value free" science -- What is ethics? -- Ethics and research on human beings -- Animal research -- Biotechnology and ethics I: is genetic engineering intrinsically wrong? -- Biotechnology and ethics II: rampaging monsters and suffering animals -- Biotechnology and ethics III: cloning, xenotransplantation and stem cells -- Pain and ethics -- Ethics in science.

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