Stem Cell Research. The Ethical Issues

Table of Contents Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction: Laura Grabel and Lori Gruen 2. The Ambiguity of the Embryo: Ethical Inconsistency in the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Debate: Katrien Devolder and John Harri 3. Killing Embryos for Stem Cell Research: Jeff McMahan 4. The Moral-Principle Objection to Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Don Marquis 5. How is the Ethics of Stem Cell Research Different from the Ethics of Abortion?: Elizabeth Harman 6. Respecting Human Embryos within Stem Cell Research: Seeking Harmony: Bertha Alvarez Manninen 7. Rescuing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: The Possibility of Embryo Reconstitution after Stem Cell Derivation: Katrien Devolder and Christopher M. Ward 8. The Moral Status of Stem Cells: Agata Sagan and Peter Singer 9. Oocytes for Sale?: Lori Gruen 10. Human-Animal Chimeras: Human Dignity, Moral Status, and Species Prejudice: David Degrazia 11. Why No Compromise is Possible: Torbjörn Tännsjö Index