The possibility that human beings may soon be cloned has generated enormous anxiety and fueled a vigorous debate about the ethics of contemporary science. Unfortunately, much of this debate about cloning has treated cloning as singular and revolutionary. The essays in Cloning and the Future of Human Embryo Research place debates about cloning in the context of reproductive technology and human embryo research. Although novel, cloning is really just the next step in a series of reproductive interventions that began with in vitro fertilization in 1978. Cloning, embryo research, and reproductive...
The possibility that human beings may soon be cloned has generated enormous anxiety and fueled a vigorous debate about the ethics of contemporary scie...
Formerly known as the Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics, this is the second volume of the first year of appearing biannually in its new incarnation and an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics.
Formerly known as the Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics, this is the second volume of the first year of appearing biannually in its ...
In these essays, a diverse group of ethicists draw insights from both religious and feminist scholarship in order to propose creative new approaches to the ethics of medical care. While traditional ethics emphasizes rules, justice, and fairness, the contributors to this volume embrace an "ethics of care," which regards emotional engagement in the lives of others as basic to discerning what we ought to do on their behalf.
The essays reflect on the three related themes: community, narrative, and emotion. They argue for the need to understand patients and caregivers alike as moral...
In these essays, a diverse group of ethicists draw insights from both religious and feminist scholarship in order to propose creative new approache...
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics is an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the latest developments and thinking in Christian and religious ethics.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics is an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the latest developm...
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the latest developments, thinking, and issues in the world of Christian and religious ethics.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the la...
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the latest developments, thinking, and issues in the world of Christian and religious ethics.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics continues to be an essential resource for students, faculty, and scholars in search of the la...
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethicscontinues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest developments in Christian and religious ethics, publishing refereed scholarly articles as well as a professional resource section on teaching and scholarship in ethics--a preeminent source for further research. The Journal also contains book reviews of the latest scholarship available.
The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethicscontinues to be an essential resource for students and faculty pursuing the latest dev...
Can harsh interrogation techniques and torture ever be morally justified for a nation at war or under the threat of imminent attack? In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist strikes, the United States and other liberal democracies were forced to grapple once again with the issue of balancing national security concerns against the protection of individual civil and political rights. This question was particularly poignant when US forces took prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq who arguably had information about additional attacks. In this volume, ethicist Paul Lauritzen takes on...
Can harsh interrogation techniques and torture ever be morally justified for a nation at war or under the threat of imminent attack? In the afterma...
