Overview

The central question of this book is whether or not particular cell entities of human origin ought to be considered human beings. The answer is crucial for making moral decisions for or against research and experimentation. Experts in the field discuss the production of embryonic-like pluripotent stem cells by altered nuclear transfer, parthenogenesis and reprogramming of adult somatic cells. They thoroughly analyse the biological and moral status of different cell entities, such as human stem cells, embryos and human-animal hybrid embryos, and make a decisive step towards establishing final criteria for what constitutes a human being. The topic is challenging in nature and of broad interest to all those concerned with current bioethical thought on embryonic human life and its implications for society.

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Author:   Antoine Suarez ,  Joachim Huarte
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2011 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9783642207716

ISBN 10:   3642207715
Pages:   209
Publication Date:   03 August 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Joachim Huarte and Antoine Suarez             Chapter 2 Breakthrough in stem cell research? The reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells. Overview and outlook. Boris Greber and Hans Schöler   Chapter 3 Pre-implantation stages of human development: the biological and moral status of early embryos Maureen Condic   Chapter 4 Complete moles and parthenotes are not organisms Nicanor Austriaco   Chapter 5 Embryos grown in culture deserve the same moral status as embryos after implantation. Joachim Huarte and Antoine Suarez   Chapter 6 Distinguishing embryos from non-embryos Patrick Lee   Chapter 7 Is the human embryo a person? On the status of cell entities produced through ANT Pablo Requena   Chapter 8 Does a human being have a right to life? The debate on embryo research in Germany as a case study Manfred Spieker   Chapter 9 Interspecies mixtures and the status of humanity. Neville Cobbe   Chapter 10 The boundaries of humanity: the ethics of human-animal chimeras in cloning and stem cell research. William Hurlbut   Chapter 11 Is this cell entity a human being? Neural activity, spiritual soul, and the status of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Antoine Suarez  

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From the reviews: This book begins with an accurate synopsis of stem cell research, embryological development, genetic modification, and the scientific perspectives on the definition of death. ! The book also addresses ethical issues related to animal rights. Current primary references are provided with each chapter, and there is a glossary of philosophical and scientific terms used in the book at the end. ! A useful acquisition for bioethics, public policy, and law collections. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic, professional, and general readers, all levels. (B. R. Shmaefsky, Choice, Vol. 49 (5), January, 2012)

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