ethical aspects

Traces the history of animal research and protection and discusses whether any amount of animal distress is justified to save or enhance human life.

A collection of articles dealing with the issue of human cloning written by the most respected scientists, philosophers, theologians, and law professors of the twentieth century.

A collection of essays offering a variety of viewpoints on the topics of mercy killing, assisted suicide and the right to die.

Describes some of the conditions to which animals are treated and mistreated in the modern world, and issues an appeal for humans to look at animals as creatures worthy of dignity and respect.

Contains twenty-one essays thatprovide a variety of perspectives on euthanasia, discussing assisted death in modern practice, the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, and physician-assisted suicide, and including a selection of personal narratives.

Twenty-four articles present opposing viewpoints on questions regarding euthanasia, including whether it is ethical, whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal, whether legalizing voluntary euthanasia would lead to abuses, and when life support should be stopped.

A reference guide to issues related to the right to die and euthanasia, providing an overview of the topic, discussing the laws of euthanasia, and including a chronology, biographical listing, glossary, a guide to conducting research, an annotated bibliography, and a list of organizations and agencies.

An examination of the technology involved in creating clones of human beings, the first successful cloning of a mammal in 1996, and the ethics of cloning.

Kerri Leonard and Christopher Greenslate recount their efforts to change the way they think about food and the food industry by trying to eat on one dollar a day, as well as their attempts to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a limited budget and to try and live off the national food stamp allotment of $4.13 a day.

Discusses the world's first clone, examines the research and personalities involved, history of the project, response from the scientific community, and addresses the ethical questions it raises.