Embryo Experimentation

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Edited by Peter Singer, Monash University, Victoria, Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Victoria, Stephen Buckle, Monash University, Victoria, Karen Dawson, Monash University, Victoria, Pascal Kasimba, Monash University, Victoria

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: June 2012
Print publication year:: 1990
Online ISBN:: 9781139172325
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139172325

Subjects:: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy, Political Philosophy

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New developments in reproductive technology have made headlines since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby in 1978. But is embryo experimentation ethically acceptable? What is the moral status of the early human embryo? And how should a democratic society deal with so controversial an issue, where conflicting views are based on differing religious and philosophical positions? These controversial questions are the subject of this book, which, as a current compendium of ideas and arguments on the subject, makes an original contribution of major importance to this debate.

‘I hope anyone who is going to have to vote on legislation (related to embryo experimentation) in the near future will read all of this book, and consider it thoroughly. It is, both factually and in terms of values, the most clear, comprehensive and up-to-date consideration of embryo experimentation yet to appear …’.

Mary Warnock

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Foreword
pp vii-viii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pp ix-xii

INTRODUCTION
pp xiii-xvi

PART 1 - THE SCIENTIFIC ISSUES
pp 1-2

1 - Introduction: An outline of scientific aspects of embryo research
pp 3-13

2 - Why do research on human pre-embryos?
pp 14-25

3 - A scientific examination of some speculations about continuing human pre-embryo research
pp 26-34

PART 2 - THE ETHICAL ISSUES
pp 35-36

4 - Introduction: The nature of ethical argument
pp 37-42

ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE STATUS OF DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

5 - Fertilization and moral status: A scientific perspective
pp 43-52

6 - Segmentation and moral status: A scientific perspective
pp 53-64

7 - Individuals, humans and persons: The issue of moral status
pp 65-75

ARGUMENTS FROM POTENTIAL

8 - IVF technology and the argument from potential
pp 76-89

9 - Arguing from potential
pp 90-108

EMBRYO RESEARCH AND WOMEN

10 - Who is the subject of research?
pp 109-124

11 - Is IVF research a threat to women's autonomy?
pp 125-140

PART 3 - CONTROLLING EMBRYO EXPERIMENTATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
pp 141-142

12 - Introduction: Public policy and law: Possibilities and limitations
pp 143-146

FORMING A PUBLIC POLICY

13 - Community control of IVF and embryo experimentation
pp 147-152

14 - IVF regulation: The search for a legal basis
pp 153-167

15 - Self-regulation and embryo experimentation in Australia: A critique
pp 168-182

16 - Public policy in a pluralist society
pp 183-194

LEGISLATION AND ITS PROBLEMS

17 - Biological processes and moral events
pp 195-201

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