{"product_id":"life-science-ethics-9780813809533","title":"Life Science Ethics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Comstock\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Professional\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Blackwell Publishing Professional\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first section of Life Science Ethics introduces students to essential background concepts in moral theory -- ethics, the relationship of religion to ethics, how to assess ethical arguments, and a method used to reason about ethical theories. The next section demonstrates the relevance of ethical reasoning to six topics: \u003cbr\u003e-- The relative moral standing of ecosystems, nonhuman animals, and future human generations\u003cbr\u003e-- The moral justifiability of genetic engineering as a whole and the patenting of life forms in particular\u003cbr\u003e-- Our duty to aid the hungry\u003cbr\u003e-- Our obligation to animals used to produce fiber, food, and knowledge\u003cbr\u003e-- Public policies to adjudicate conflicting rights claims among urban consumers, environmentalists, and farmers over the use of water and land\u003cbr\u003e-- The virtues traditionally associated with family farmsPart three provides a dozen case studies and study questions to raise relevant ethical issues and draw readers into concrete discussions of complex moral questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwell Publishing Professional","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47613889282199,"sku":"9780813809533","price":4635.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780813809533.webp?v=1775088684","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/life-science-ethics-9780813809533","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}