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In part 1, General Issues, the author defines bioethics, deals with the rightful role and place of technologyand outlines core ethical themes and moral methods. In part 2, Birth Technologies, he discusses abortion, artificial reproduction, surrogate motherhood and prenatal diagnosis. Part 3, Death and Dying, includes chapters dealing with the definition of death, forgoing and withdrawing treatment, euthanasia, and physician assisted suicide. In part 4, Specific Problems, Dr. Shannon offers insights into genetic engineering(plants, animals and human beings), organ transplantation, research on human subjects and patients' rights.
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