Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

Richard Sherlock is professor of philosophy at Utah State University. John D. Morrey is research professor in the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences at Utah State University. Professors Sherlock and Morrey team teach an undergraduate course on ethical issues in biotechnology at Utah State.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 I. Fundamental Issues of Ethics and BiotechnologyChapter 3 How to Assess the Consequences of Genetic EngineeringChapter 4 Redesigning the World: Ethical Questions About Genetic EngineeringChapter 5 "Playing God" and Invoking a PerspectiveChapter 6 Genetic Trespassing and Environmental EthicsPart 7 II. Agricultural BiotechnologyChapter 8 Differing Views of the Benefits and Risks of Agricultural BiotechnologyChapter 9 Risk and Risk ManagementChapter 10 Journey to the Origin: Biological Integrity and AgricultureChapter 11 Three Concepts of Genetic TrespassingChapter 12 Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Be Important to the Developing WorldChapter 13 Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Not Ensure Food Security, Protect the Environment, or Reduce Poverty in the Developing WorldPart 14 III. Food BiotechnologyChapter 15 The Scientific and Health Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods: Rapporteurs' SummaryChapter 16 The Safety of Foods Developed by BiotechnologyChapter 17 Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need a Global MoratoriumChapter 18 Why We Need Labeling of Genetically Engineered FoodChapter 19 Ethical Issues in Food BiotechnologyPart 20 IV. Animal BiotechnologyChapter 21 A Critical View of the Genetic Engineering of Farm AnimalsChapter 22 The "Frankenstein Thing": The Moral Impact of Genetic Engineering of Agricultural Animals on Society and Future ScienceChapter 23 On the Ethics of Using Animals for Human BenefitChapter 24 The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical ResearchChapter 25 Artificial Lives: Philosophical Dimensions of Farm Animal BiotechnologyChapter 26 Genetic Engineering as Animal SlaveryChapter 27 Uncertainty in Xenotransplantation: Individual Benefit versus Collective RiskChapter 28 Critical Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials with XenotransplantsPart 29 V. Human Genetic Testing and TherapyChapter 30 Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Genetic TestingChapter 31 Genetic Links, Family Ties, and Social Bonds: Rights and Responsibilities in the Face of Genetic KnowledgeChapter 32 Privacy and the Control of Genetic InformationChapter 33 The Ethics of Somatic Cell Gene TherapyChapter 34 Human Inheritable Genetic Modifications: Assessing Scientific, Ethical, Religious, and Policy IssuesChapter 35 Germ-Line Genetic Engineering and Moral Diversity: Moral Controversies in a Post-Christian WorldPart 36 VI. Human Cloning and Stem Cell ResearchChapter 37 Human Cloning: Report and Recommendations of the Natioanl Bioethics Advisory CommissionChapter 38 The Wisdom of RepugnanceChapter 39 Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human CloningChapter 40 Stem Cell Research and Applications: Findings and RecommendationsChapter 41 On Human Embryos and Stem Cell Research: An Appeal for Legally and Ethically Responsible Science and Public PolicyChapter 42 Suggestions for Further StudyChapter 43 Study Cases

This will be the field-defining book for the ethics of biotechnology. It is the best one-volume guide to the issues currently being debated with respect to the new genetic technologies, and the only one that illuminates the connections between medical and agricultural applications. Teachers will use it in the classroom, but beyond that it should be thought of as an indispensable read for anyone who wants to be informed about science, ethics, and public policy.