a Christian exploration of technologies and trends Kilner, John Frederic. Jnt ed. Hook, C. Christopher. Jnt ed. Uustal, Diane B. Jnt ed. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, MI W.B. Eerdmans 2002 monographic eng

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xii, 201 p. ; pbk ; 23 cm. Fifteen noted scholars and medical practitioners discuss some of today's new controversial work in biomedicine - xenotransplantation, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, and more - and appraise from a Christian perspective both the science and the ethical questions it raises. Designed to orient general readers to the curent state of biomedical research, Cutting-Edge Bioethics is must reading for anyone wishing to confront and wrestle with the challenging moral issues posed by this ever-advancing field. Human genetics / Francis S. Collins -- Xenotransplantation / E. David Cook -- Transgenics / Nancy L. Jones, Linda Bevington -- Artificial intelligence and personhood / Robert K. Garcia -- Cybernetics and nanotechnology / C. Christopher Hook -- Multiculturalism / John Patrick -- Reliance on technology : stem cell research and beyond / Daryl Sas -- The need for bioethical vision / Francis Cardinal George -- Money matters in health care / Scott B. Rae -- Spirituality and alternative medicine / Dónal P. O'Mathúna -- Preventing AIDS and STDs / Mary B. Adam -- The ethic and spirit of care / Diann B. Uustal -- Facing the future / Richard A. Swenson -- Media and public policy challenges / Helen Alvare -- Ethical challenges / C. Ben Mitchell. edited by John F. Kilner, C. Christopher Hook, and Diann B. Uustal. At head of title: The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. Includes bibliographical references and index. Medical innovations Moral and ethical aspects Christian ethics Medicine Religious aspects Christianity Medical ethics Social aspects R725.56 .C885 2002 174/.25 0802849598 (alk. paper) 2002023816 DLC 020215 20140905162905.0 12685307