Is this Cell a Human Being? Exploring the Status of Embryos, Stem Cells and Human-Animal Hybrids
The central question of this book is whether or not particular cell entities of human origin ought to be considered human beings. The answer is crucial for making moral decisions for or against research and experimentation. Experts in the field discuss the production of embryonic-like pluripotent st...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Breakthrough in stem cell research? The reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells. Overview and outlook
- Pre-implantation stages of human development: the biological and moral status of early embryos
- Complete moles and parthenotes are not organisms
- Embryos grown in culture deserve the same moral status as embryos after implantation
- Distinguishing embryos from non-embryos
- Is the human embryo a person? On the status of cell entities produced through ANT
- Does a human being have a right to life? The debate on embryo research in Germany as a case study
- Interspecies mixtures and the status of humanity
- The boundaries of humanity: the ethics of human-animal chimeras in cloning and stem cell research
- Is this cell entity a human being? Neural activity, spiritual soul, and the status of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).