Contemporary Issues in Bioethics.

The strength of this book on contemporary issues in bioethics is that it examines many of the critical medical-ethics issues that confront all of us today. Bioethics has become the business of everyone because it touches the lives of everyone. The ethical implications of issues like genetic engineering, genetic therapy, physician-assisted suicide, nanotechnology, reproductive technologies, stem cell research, cloning, endof-life issues, organ transplantation, and health care reform go beyond individual hospitals, research centers and nursing homes. How these issues are resolved will determine for years and even decades who we are, not only as individuals, but who we are as a global community. These issues need to be examined broadly by individuals of varying talents, because these issues are far too important and lifechanging to be left in the hands of a few medical professionals and researchers. The main strength of this book is that this international exchange of ideas will not only highlight many of these crucial issues but will strengthen the discipline of bioethics globally. A critical exchange of ideas allows everyone to learn and benefit from the insights gained through others' experiences. Analyzing and understanding real bioethics issues and cases and how they are resolved is the basis of education in bioethics for those who will have to make these decisions in the future. The more we examine, analyze, and debate these bioethics issues and cases, the more knowledge will be gained and hopefully, we will all gain more practical wisdom for the benefit of humankind.