Life, Love and Children, 2002 A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics

List of Figures. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Historical Perspective. 2. Inappropriate Lifestyle and Congenital Disability in Children: Basic Principles of Growth, Toxicology, Teratogenesis and Mutagenesis. 3. Substance Abuse and Parenthood: Biological Mechanisms Ethical Responsibilities. Behavioral Variables Biological Consequences. Behavioral Variables Bioethical Challenges. 4. Ovulatory Method of Birth Control: Aging Gametes and Congenital Malformations in Children. 5. Understanding Child Abuse and its Biological Consequences. 6. The State of Wellbeing: On Health and Ill-Health. 7. The State of Wellbeing: On the End of Life Care and Euthanasia. 8. Procreative Technology: Achievements and Desired Goals. 9. The Recombinant DNA Technologies. Genetic Engineering and Related Technologies Biological Perspective. The Human Genome and the Human Genome Diversity Project. 10. Cloning Technology. 11. Human Dominated Ecosystems: Re-Evaluating Environmental Properties. Population Growth and Economic Activity: Are we Overstraining our Limits? Understanding Living Cycles and Anticipating Environmental Policies Rather Than Relying on Remedial Measures. 12. Human Dominated Ecosystems: Reclaiming the Future by Taking Due Account of Following Generations. Self-Destructive Behavior and the Environment. 13. Human Dominated Ecosystems: Warfare Fitness Enhancement or Losing Strategy. 14. Human Dominated Ecosystems: Reworking Bioethical Frontiers. Global Responsibility - a Transboundary Détente to Developmental Needs and Environmental Preservation. Stewardship of Mother Earth - In Defense of the Global Commons. Selected Bibliography. Index.