Chimera's children : ethical, philosophical and religious perspectives on human-nonhuman experimentation / edited by Calum MacKellar and David Albert Jones.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

MacKellar, C. (Calum)

Jones, David Albert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chimerism--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Chimerism.

Human genetics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Human genetics.

Embryology, Experimental--Moral and ethical aspects.

Embryology, Experimental.

Human genetics--Law and legislation.

Transgenic organisms--Moral and ethical aspects.

Transgenic organisms.

Bioethics.

Biology, Experimental--Moral and ethical aspects.

Biology, Experimental.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, 2012.

Summary:

Introduces the reader to the pressing and perplexing ethical questions surrounding human-nonhuman scientific experimentation.

Contents:

FC; Half title; Scottish Council on Human Bioethics; Title; Copyright; Contents; Authorship ; Acknowledgements ; Preface ; PART ONE Background, definitions and current legislation ; Introduction ; 1 Historical background ; 2 National and international legislation and guidelines

PART TWO Developments in the creation of humannonhuman combinations 3 Human-nonhuman transgenesis ; 4 Human-nonhuman gestation ; 5 Human-nonhuman hybrid embryos ; 6 Human-nonhuman cytoplasmic hybrids (cybrids) ; 7 Human-nonhuman chimeras

PART THREE Cultural, worldview and ethical perspectives 8 Cultural perspectives ; 9 Worldview perspectives ; 10 Ethical perspectives ; 11 Ethical analysis ; 12 Conclusion ; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index.

ISBN:

1-4411-2538-8

1-4411-9580-7

OCLC:

905985698