Ethical Issues in Biotechnology is the first textbook of its kind, written collaboratively by a philosopher and a biologist to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the ethical and scientific fundamentals of biotechnology. Engaging the ethics and the science side by side, the text addresses pressing questions in agricultural, food, and animal biotechnology; human genetics; gene therapy; human cloning; and stem cell research. A general introduction to both the moral philosophy and fundamentals of genetics is enhanced throughout the text with section-specific introductions addressing the particular philosophical and scientific challenges posed by the topic under consideration. Diagrams and drawings, study cases, liberal use of practical examples, and suggestions for further reading make the text an ideal resource for a broad range of students interested in issues and questions lying at the intersection of philosophy and genetics.

Richard Sherlock is professor of philosophy at Utah State University. John D. Morrey is research professor in the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences at Utah State University. Professors Sherlock and Morrey team teach an undergraduate course on ethical issues in biotechnology at Utah State.

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 I. Fundamental Issues of Ethics and BiotechnologyChapter 3 How to Assess the Consequences of Genetic EngineeringChapter 4 Redesigning the World: Ethical Questions About Genetic EngineeringChapter 5 Playing God and Invoking a PerspectiveChapter 6 Genetic Trespassing and Environmental EthicsChapter 7 II. Agricultural BiotechnologyChapter 8 Differing Views of the Benefits and Risks of Agricultural BiotechnologyChapter 9 Risk and Risk ManagementChapter 10 Journey to the Origin: Biological Integrity and AgricultureChapter 11 Three Concepts of Genetic TrespassingChapter 12 Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Be Important to the Developing WorldChapter 13 Ten Reasons Why Biotechnology Will Not Ensure Food Security, Protect the Environment, or Reduce Poverty in the Developing WorldChapter 14 III. Food BiotechnologyChapter 15 The Scientific and Health Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods: Rapporteurs' SummaryChapter 16 The Safety of Foods Developed by BiotechnologyChapter 17 Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need a Global MoratoriumChapter 18 Why We Need Labeling of Genetically Engineered FoodChapter 19 Ethical Issues in Food BiotechnologyChapter 20 IV. Animal BiotechnologyChapter 21 A Critical View of the Genetic Engineering of Farm AnimalsChapter 22 The Frankenstein Thing: The Moral Impact of Genetic Engineering of Agricultural Animals on Society and Future ScienceChapter 23 On the Ethics of Using Animals for Human BenefitChapter 24 The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical ResearchChapter 25 Artificial Lives: Philosophical Dimensions of Farm Animal BiotechnologyChapter 26 Genetic Engineering as Animal SlaveryChapter 27 Uncertainty in Xenotransplantation: Individual Benefit versus Collective RiskChapter 28 Critical Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials with XenotransplantsChapter 29 V. Human Genetic Testing and TherapyChapter 30 Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Genetic TestingChapter 31 Genetic Links, Family Ties, and Social Bonds: Rights and Responsibilities in the Face of Genetic KnowledgeChapter 32 Privacy and the Control of Genetic InformationChapter 33 The Ethics of Somatic Cell Gene TherapyChapter 34 Human Inheritable Genetic Modifications: Assessing Scientific, Ethical, Religious, and Policy IssuesChapter 35 Germ-Line Genetic Engineering and Moral Diversity: Moral Controversies in a Post-Christian WorldChapter 36 VI. Human Cloning and Stem Cell ResearchChapter 37 Human Cloning: Report and Recommendations of the Natioanl Bioethics Advisory CommissionChapter 38 The Wisdom of RepugnanceChapter 39 Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human CloningChapter 40 Stem Cell Research and Applications: Findings and RecommendationsChapter 41 On Human Embryos and Stem Cell Research: An Appeal for Legally and Ethically Responsible Science and Public PolicyChapter 42 Suggestions for Further StudyChapter 43 Study Cases