Biomedical Ethics

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1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1: Is Human Cloning Ethical?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. The Benefits of Cloning Outweigh the Risks
   3. The Risks of Human Cloning Outweigh the Benefits
   4. Cloning Research Could Be Beneficial To Humans
   5. Cloning Research Would Not Benefit Humans
   6. Cloning Would Violate a Person's Individuality
   7. Cloning Would Not Violate A Person's Individuality
   8. Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
3. Chapter 2: What Ethics Should Guide Organ Donations?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Selling Organs For Transplants is Ethical
   3. Selling Organs For Transplants Is Unethical
   4. Consent For Organ Donation Should Be Presumed
   5. Consent For Organ Donation Should Be Required
   6. Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Could Save Lives
   7. Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Are Dangerous and Unethical
   8. Using Organs From Executed Prisoners is Ethical
   9. Using Organs From Executed Prisoners is Unethical
   10. Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
4. Chapter 3: Are Reproductive Technologies Ethical?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Reproductive Technologies Should Be Banned
   3. Reproductive Technologies Should Not Be Banned
   4. Surrogate Motherhood is Ethical
   5. Surrogate Motherhood is Unethical
   6. Postmenopausal Pregnancies Should Be Banned
   7. Postmenopausal Pregnancies Should Not Be Banned
   8. Postmortem Pregnancies Are Ethical
   9. Postmortem Pregnancies Are Unethical
   10. Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
5. Chapter 4: What Ethics Should Guide Genetic Research?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
   3. Genetic Engineering Could Be Dangerous
   4. Genetic Testing Threatens Society
   5. Genetic Testing Can Save Lives
   6. Scientists Should Be Allowed To Patent Human Genes
   7. Human Genes Should Not Be Patented
   8. Studying the Human Genome Will Provide Valuable Information
   9. Studying the Human Genome Violates the Sanctity of Life
   10. Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
   11. Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
   12. Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
   13. Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
   14. Genetic Engineering Could Benefit Society
6. Glossary
7. For Further Study
8. Organizations to Contact
9. Bibliography
10. Copyright