Bonnie Steinbock
SUNY: University at Albany, Philosophy, Faculty Member
- I am professor emeritus of Philosophy at the University at Albany/State University of New York. In retirement, I cont... moreI am professor emeritus of Philosophy at the University at Albany/State University of New York. In retirement, I continue to lecture and write in bioethics, particularly reproductive ethics and genetics. My most recent publication is Bioethics: What Everyone Needs to Know, co-written with Paul Menzel (Oxford University Press 2023).edit
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Book reviewed in this article: Life Before Birth: The Moral and Legal Status of Embryos and Fetuses. By Bonnie Steinbock.
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of the success of the bioethics movement in this country can be attributed to fortuitous timing. In an age of great concern with civil rights, bioethicists had much "in common with the new roster of rights agitators" who were... more
of the success of the bioethics movement in this country can be attributed to fortuitous timing. In an age of great concern with civil rights, bioethicists had much "in common with the new roster of rights agitators" who were appearing on the American scene.' It is, therefore, no surprise that rights talk should have dominated the bioethics world, but such an emphasis has its problems and dangers.
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Inae 231 Wachbroit, Robert, 139, 142, 146, 148, 150, 152 Warnock, Mary, 3, 52-53, 187n. 152 Warren, Mary Anne, 38, 185-87, 197, 199 Twinning, induced. See Induced twinn- ing United States, as research debtor nation, xii, 15,69... more
Inae 231 Wachbroit, Robert, 139, 142, 146, 148, 150, 152 Warnock, Mary, 3, 52-53, 187n. 152 Warren, Mary Anne, 38, 185-87, 197, 199 Twinning, induced. See Induced twinn- ing United States, as research debtor nation, xii, 15,69 Use-derivation distinction, 140-42, 145-46, ...
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Perhaps nothing has so exasperated me over the years as the deference given in bioethics to the principle of autonomy. To be sure, those who espouse the moral theory of principlism have always insisted that autonomy is only one among... more
Perhaps nothing has so exasperated me over the years as the deference given in bioethics to the principle of autonomy. To be sure, those who espouse the moral theory of principlism have always insisted that autonomy is only one among other important principles (that is, ...
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Georgetown University Home. Ethical differences between inheritable genetic modification and embryo selection. DSpace/Manakin Repository. ...
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PART 1: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES PART 2: JUSTICE AND POLICY PART 3: BODIES AND BODILY PARTS PART 4: THE END OF LIFE PART 5: REPRODUCTION AND CLONING PART 6: GENETICS AND ENHANCEMENT PART 7: RESEARCH ETHICS PART 8: PUBLIC AND... more
PART 1: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES PART 2: JUSTICE AND POLICY PART 3: BODIES AND BODILY PARTS PART 4: THE END OF LIFE PART 5: REPRODUCTION AND CLONING PART 6: GENETICS AND ENHANCEMENT PART 7: RESEARCH ETHICS PART 8: PUBLIC AND GLOBAL HEALTH
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This collection contains twenty-one thought-provoking essays on the controversies surrounding the moral and legal distinctions between euthanasia and "letting die ."Since public awareness of this issue has increased, this second... more
This collection contains twenty-one thought-provoking essays on the controversies surrounding the moral and legal distinctions between euthanasia and "letting die ."Since public awareness of this issue has increased, this second edition includes nine entirely new essays which ...
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Research Interests: Privacy, Expert testimony, Political Science, Medical Tourism, Risk assessment, and 15 moreInfertility, Medicine, Pregnancy, Humans, Fertility and Sterility, Female, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Male, Incidence, Clinical Sciences, Public health systems and services research, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Assessment, Guideline Adherence, and Paediatrics and reproductive medicine
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Oxford University Press Oxford New York Athens Auckland Bangkok Bogota Buenos Aires Calcutta Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi Paris Sao Paulo Singapore Taipei Tokyo ...
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Human embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are of scientific and medical interest because of their ability to develop into different tissue types and because of their ability to be propagated for many generations in laboratory culture. Grown... more
Human embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are of scientific and medical interest because
of their ability to develop into different tissue types and because of their ability to
be propagated for many generations in laboratory culture. Grown in a laboratory,
they might one day be used in the treatment of degenerative diseases such as
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. They could provide bone cells for the treatment of
osteoporosis, eye cells for macular degeneration, blood cells for cancer, insulinproducing
cells for diabetes, heart muscle cells for heart disease, nerve cells for
spinal cord injury. The potential for benefit to so many people is a strong argument
for doing—and funding—embryonic stem cell (ESC) research. Yet ESC research
is very controversial because the derivation of ES cells—at least at the present
time—destroys the embryo. Thus, the morality of ESC research depends primarily
on the morality of destroying human embryos, raising the question of the moral
status of the human embryo.
of their ability to develop into different tissue types and because of their ability to
be propagated for many generations in laboratory culture. Grown in a laboratory,
they might one day be used in the treatment of degenerative diseases such as
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. They could provide bone cells for the treatment of
osteoporosis, eye cells for macular degeneration, blood cells for cancer, insulinproducing
cells for diabetes, heart muscle cells for heart disease, nerve cells for
spinal cord injury. The potential for benefit to so many people is a strong argument
for doing—and funding—embryonic stem cell (ESC) research. Yet ESC research
is very controversial because the derivation of ES cells—at least at the present
time—destroys the embryo. Thus, the morality of ESC research depends primarily
on the morality of destroying human embryos, raising the question of the moral
status of the human embryo.
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Multiple births are an unfortunate consequence of assisted reproductive technology, causing risks to both fetuses and pregnant women. The central ethical issue raised by multiple pregnancy is the conflict between the fertility patient’s... more
Multiple births are an unfortunate consequence of assisted reproductive technology, causing risks to both fetuses and pregnant women. The central ethical issue raised by multiple pregnancy is the conflict between the fertility patient’s desire to get pregnant and the increased risks to offspring. Although extreme cases in which many embryos are transferred to the woman’s uterus are very rare—and represent negligence—twin pregnancies are still common. Many women undergoing fertility treatment reportedly express a preference for twin pregnancies to reduce the costs and risks of the procedure while increasing their opportunities for having more than one child. However, risks to the offspring are significant and underappreciated, including prematurity, low birth weight, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities. Even though many multiple pregnancies result in good outcomes, the ethical question is whether the risks are justifiable in order to improve the chances of pregnancy when transf...
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Hardly a day goes by, it seems, in which one does not read an article about the impact of the crack epidemic on babies. Here is a description of the neonatal intensive care unit of Bronx-Lebanon hospital: “filled with baby misery: babies... more
Hardly a day goes by, it seems, in which one does not read an article about the impact of the crack epidemic on babies. Here is a description of the neonatal intensive care unit of Bronx-Lebanon hospital: “filled with baby misery: babies born months too soon; babies born weighing little more than a hardcover book; babies that look like wizened old men in the last stages of a terminal illness, wrinkled skin clinging to chicken bones; babies who do not cry because their mouths and noses are full of tubes”.1 According to one commentator, “If cocaine use during pregnancy were a disease, its impact on children would be considered a national health care crisis”.2
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Physician-assisted suicide laws in Oregon and Washington require the person to have current competency and a prognosis of terminal illness. In The Netherlands voluntariness and unbearable suffering are required for euthanasia. Many people... more
Physician-assisted suicide laws in Oregon and Washington require the person to have current competency and a prognosis of terminal illness. In The Netherlands voluntariness and unbearable suffering are required for euthanasia. Many people are more concerned about the loss of autonomy and independence in years of severe dementia than about pain and suffering in their last months. To address this concern, people could write advance directives for physician-assisted death in dementia. Should such directives be implemented even though, at the time, the person is no longer competent and would not be either terminally ill or suffering unbearably? We argue that in many cases they should be.
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Although sex selection calls for careful thought, it seems in many cases to be neither intrinsically objectionable nor likely to have bad consequences.