Genetic Engineering

by Haugen, David M.; Musser, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780737743685
• ISBN10: 0737743689
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-06
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a mode...not only providing access to a wide diversity to opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selection-by experts, policy makers and concerned citizens-include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing debate Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Should Genetic Engineering on Humans Be Permitted?
Chapter Preface	p. 20
Human Genetic Engineering Will Prove Beneficial and should Be Allowed	p. 22
Human Genetic Engineering Is Risky and Should Be Stopped	p. 33
Human Cloning Should Be Legalized	p. 41
Human Cloning Should Be Banned	p. 46
Human Embryos Destined for Discard Should Be Used for Research	p. 53
Human Embryos Destined for Discard should Not Be Used for Research	p. 60
Periodical Bibliography	p. 67
Is Genetic Engineering Ethical
Chapter Preface	p. 69
Genetic Engineering Is Unethical	p. 71
Genetic Engineerings Is Not Unethical	p. 79
Human Cloning Is Unethical President's Council on Bioethics	p. 94
Human Cloning Is Not Unethical	p. 101
Genetically Engineered Food Poses Etbical Concerns	p. 106
Periodical Bibliography	p. 114
What Is the Impact of Genetically Engineered Foods?
Chapter Preface	p. 116
Genetically Modified Foods Are Safe	p. 118
The Safeness of Genetically Modified Foods Is Unproven	p. 128
Genetically Modified Crops Can Help and World Hunger	p. 138
Genetically Modified Corps Will Not End World Hunger	p. 150
Cloned Animals Should Not Be Used for Food	p. 160
Cloned Animals Are Safe to Use for Food	p. 170
Periodical Bibliography	p. 181
How Should Genetic Engineering Technology Be Regulated?
Chapter Preface	p. 183
Gene Patenting Should Be Allowed	p. 185
Gene Patenting Should Be Banned	p. 193
Genetically Modified Foods Should Be Labeled	p. 201
Genetically Modified Foods Should Not Be Labeled	p. 206
Periodical Bibliography	p. 213
For Further Discussion	p. 214
Organizations to Contact	p. 218
Bibliography of Books	p. 224
Index	p. 228
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