| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 320 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Human creation and human dignity in religious and ethical perspectives -- part 2. Human cloning from a scientific perspective -- part 3. Limits to human cloning under the German constitution -- part 4. Limits to human cloning under international law -- Annex: Relevant international and national documents -- I. International Convention against the (Reproductive) Cloning of Human Beings -- II. Other international resolutions and declarations -- III. Council of Europe -- IV. European Union -- V. German law. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Since the cloning of human beings has become technically conceivable, a controversial ethical and legal debate on the desirability and admissibility of human cloning has evolved. The issue touches questions from different disciplines, such as biology, philosophy, theology and law. This book, although mainly focusing on the legal problems, therefore tries to find an interdisciplinary approach to this controversial subject. It contains contributions from philosophers, theologians, and a biochemist, as well as from national and international lawyers. In the first part, a philosophical and theological outline is presented by scholars considering the topic from different cultural and religious (Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish)viewpoints. Subsequently, the biological foundations are explained by leading scholars in this field. The final two parts are dedicated to the legal questions, considering first the situation under German constitutional law and then on the international plane. In the comprehensive Annex, the most relevant documents for the International (in particular from the UN), European and German legal systems are presented. |
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Cloning -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human genetics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Human genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Cloning, Organism -- ethics.
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Cloning, Organism -- legislation & jurisprudence.
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Human Rights.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Sexuality.
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| Added Author |
Vöneky, Silja.
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Wolfrum, Rüdiger.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Human dignity and human cloning. Leiden : Nijhoff ; Leiden : Brill, 2004 (DLC) 2005295256 |
| ISBN |
9781429452649 (electronic bk.) |
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1429452641 (electronic bk.) |
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9789401761741 (electronic bk.) |
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9401761744 (electronic bk.) |
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