1st Edition

Biomedical Research and Beyond Expanding the Ethics of Inquiry

By Christopher O. Tollefsen Copyright 2008
    242 Pages
    by Routledge

    242 Pages
    by Routledge

    What is the relationship between scientific research and ethics? Some think that science should be free from ethical and political considerations. Biomedical Research and Beyond  argues that ethical guidance is essential for all forms of inquiry, including biomedical and scientific research. By addressing some of the most controversial questions of biomedical research, such as embryonic research, animal research, and genetic enhancement research, the author argues for a rich moral framework for the ethics of inquiry, based on the ideal of human flourishing. He then looks at other areas of inquiry, such as journalistic ethics, and military investigation, to see how similar they are to the ethics of scientific research. Finally, he looks at the virtues that must play a role in any life that is devoted to research and inquiry as a vocational commitment.

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    Chapter One: Is There an Ethics of Inquiry?

    Chapter Two: Core Concepts in the Ethics of Inquiry

    Chapter Three: Questions of Consent

    Chapter Four: Fairness and Truth-Telling

    Chapter Five: The Ethics of Human Embryo Research

    Chapter Six: Animal Research and Animal Rights

    Chapter Seven: Coercion, Torture, Enhancement, and the Inviolability of the Person

    Chapter Eight: The Scientific Profession and the State

    Chapter Nine: Science and the Sovereignty of the State

    Chapter Ten: Humanistic and Journalistic Inquiry and the State

    Chapter Eleven: The Vocation, Practice, and Progress of Inquiry

    Chapter Twelve: The Virtues of Inquiry

    Notes

    Bibliography

    Index

    Biography

    Christopher O. Tollefsen

    "This is a highly original, thought-provoking work." -- A.W. Klink, Duke University, Choice