Biomedical Ethics
Biomedical Ethics | Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Could Save Lives
Animal-to-human organ transplants are ethical because a human life is more important than the life of an animal, asserts Jennifer Cunningham in the following viewpoint. Human interests should come before those of animals, she contends; if an animal’s organ is needed to save a life, then it should be used. Moreover, regulations that restrict animal-to-human transplants unless the procedure will produce a clear benefit for humans are ill advised, Cunningham argues, because many of the operation’s benefits are not immediately apparent. Cunningham is a regular contributor to Living...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Human Cloning Ethical?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- The Benefits of Cloning Outweigh the Risks
- The Risks of Human Cloning Outweigh the Benefits
- Cloning Research Could Be Beneficial To Humans
- Cloning Research Would Not Benefit Humans
- Cloning Would Violate a Person's Individuality
- Cloning Would Not Violate A Person's Individuality
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: What Ethics Should Guide Organ Donations?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Selling Organs For Transplants is Ethical
- Selling Organs For Transplants Is Unethical
- Consent For Organ Donation Should Be Presumed
- Consent For Organ Donation Should Be Required
- Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Could Save Lives
- Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Are Dangerous and Unethical
- Using Organs From Executed Prisoners is Ethical
- Using Organs From Executed Prisoners is Unethical
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: Are Reproductive Technologies Ethical?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Reproductive Technologies Should Be Banned
- Reproductive Technologies Should Not Be Banned
- Surrogate Motherhood is Ethical
- Surrogate Motherhood is Unethical
- Postmenopausal Pregnancies Should Be Banned
- Postmenopausal Pregnancies Should Not Be Banned
- Postmortem Pregnancies Are Ethical
- Postmortem Pregnancies Are Unethical
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: What Ethics Should Guide Genetic Research?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
- Genetic Engineering Could Be Dangerous
- Genetic Testing Threatens Society
- Genetic Testing Can Save Lives
- Scientists Should Be Allowed To Patent Human Genes
- Human Genes Should Not Be Patented
- Studying the Human Genome Will Provide Valuable Information
- Studying the Human Genome Violates the Sanctity of Life
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
- Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
- Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
- Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
- Glossary
- For Further Study
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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