UID:
almahu_9948043258602882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9780231542913 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Columbia scholarship online
Content:
Human embryo research touches upon strongly felt moral convictions, and it raises such deep questions about the promise and perils of scientific progress that debate over its development has become a moral and political imperative. From in vitro fertilization to embryonic stem cell research, cloning, and gene editing, Americans have repeatedly struggled with how to define the moral status of the human embryo, whether to limit its experimental uses, and how to contend with sharply divided public moral perspectives on governing science. 'Experiments in Democracy' presents a history of American debates over human embryo research from the late 1960s to the present, exploring their crucial role in shaping norms, practices, and institutions of deliberation governing the ethical challenges of modern bioscience.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780231179546
Language:
English
URL:
Columbia scholarship online
