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Paul Rabinow, Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology Reviewed by (review)Philosophy in Review 17 (1): 67-69. 1997.
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33Individual responsibility and reproductionIn Rosamond Rhodes, Leslie Francis & Anita Silvers (eds.), The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics, Wiley-blackwell. 2007.The prelims comprise: Why Is Reproductive Choice Important? Is There a Right to Reproduce? Is There a Duty to Reproduce? Are There Duties Not to Reproduce? Responsibilities in Reproductive Decisions Are There Rights to Rear Children? Conclusions References.
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65A View of Bioethics from Down UnderCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 12 (3): 242-246. 2003.When I immigrated to Australia from the United States a few years ago, at first I found many similarities between the countries. But underneath the apparent similarities, notably a shared language, lay much deeper differences in history, politics, and culture that have considerable impacts on attitudes and approaches to issues in bioethics and medicine. For instance, debates continue regarding cloning and embryonic stem cell research, particularly given the long history of research in reproducti…Read more
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5Tissue Economies: Blood, Organs, and Cell Lines in Late Capitalism (review)Isis 98 432-433. 2007.
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49Model Organisms as Models: Understanding the 'Lingua Franca' of the Human Genome ProjectPhilosophy of Science 68 (S3). 2001.Through an examination of the actual research strategies and assumptions underlying the Human Genome Project, it is argued that the epistemic basis of the initial model organism programs is not best understood as reasoning via causal analog models. In order to answer a series of questions about what is being modeled and what claims about the models are warranted, a descriptive epistemological method is employed that uses historical techniques to develop detailed accounts which, in turn, help to …Read more
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95How history and philosophy of science and medicine could save the life of bioethicsJournal of Medicine and Philosophy 28 (1). 2003.This Article does not have an abstract
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75The ethics of inheritable genetic modification: a dividing line? (edited book)Cambridge University Press. 2006.Is inheritable genetic modification the new dividing line in gene therapy? The editors of this searching investigation, representing clinical medicine, public health and biomedical ethics, have established a distinguished team of scientists and scholars to address the issues from the perspectives of biological and social science, law and ethics, including an intriguing Foreword from Peter Singer. Their purpose is to consider how society might deal with the ethical concerns raised by inheritable …Read more
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University of AdelaideDepartment of Historical and Classical Studies
Department of PhilosophyProfessor
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Philosophy of Biology |