Bioethics: A Primer for Christians
by Gilbert Meilaender
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Amid continuing advances in medical research and treatment, Gilbert Meilaender's Bioethics has long provided thoughtful guidance on many of society's most difficult moral problems--including abortion, assisted reproduction, genetic experimentation, euthanasia, and much more. In this fourth edition, Meilaender updates much of the data referenced in the book and responds directly to recent developments, such as the CRISPR/Cas9 method of gene editing. Christians seeking discernment in this show more new decade will appreciate Meilaender's circumspect writing and his ability to address the nuances of each issue while maintaining strong and clearly stated moral convictions. show lessTags
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Examines a wide range of bioethical issues including assisted reproduction, abortion, gene therapy and genetic research, prenatal screening, and suicide and euthanasia, among others.
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Gilbert Meilaender is senior research professor at Valparaiso University. He served on the President's Council on Bioethics from 2002 to 2009. His other books include Neither Beast nor God: The Dignity of the Human Person and The Way That Leads There: Augustinian Reflections on the Christian Life.
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- Original title
- Bioethics
- Original publication date
- 1997
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