Ethics and Economics of Assisted Reproduction - The Cost of Longing

Informationen zum Autor Maura A. Ryan is associate provost at the University of Notre Dame and coeditor of The Challenge of Global Stewardship: Roman Catholic Responses . Klappentext "Instead of discussing reproductive technology in terms of privacy and rights, Ryan offers a compelling theological and ethical analysis of the world of reproductive medicine rooted in the tradition of the common good. Argued with exceptional care, this book is a singular contribution to the literature on the ethics of assisted reproduction." Zusammenfassung For those who undergo it! infertility treatment is costly! time-consuming! invasive! and emotionally and physically arduous! yet technology remains the focus of most public discussion of the topic. This title analyzes the economic! ethical! theological! and political dimensions of assisted reproduction.

Product details

• Authors: Maura A Ryan, Maura A. Ryan, Maura A. (Associate Provost Ryan, Ryan Maura A.
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.2003
• EAN: 9780878408849
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-884-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Moral Traditions Series; Moral Traditions and Moral Arg; Moral Traditions; Moral Traditions Series; Moral Traditions and Moral Arg
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Business; Volkswirtschaftslehre, Economics, MEDICAL / Ethics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct