Human reproduction is about life and its perpetuation. If there is anything that we have to take seriously from the moral point of view, then surely that is human life. We value life because it is all that we have which is our own. We construct elaborate systems of belief about it; we guard it through rules we have devised for it; it is everything to us. How we begin human life, how we bring it into existence is a matter of the most profound importance.
In this course, we will discuss the various moral aspects of human reproduction from methods of conception to methods of ending a pregnancy. We will discuss the moral, cultural, legal, and political influences on reproduction as well as the scientific advances in reproductive technology. Hopefully at the end of this course we will not have arrived at answers to the various questions raised, but will have provided a base for us to consider the issues at hand and a desire to pursue more study in the important aspects of creating humans.
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"The way he pronounces "s"es can be a little hard on the ears. This was a good overview of the ethics of reproduction, but does not go into as much depth as I would like about any particular point. I suppose an hour each is just insufficient time to fully explore these concepts." — Robert (4 out of 5 stars)
"The way he pronounces "s"es can be a little hard on the ears. This was a good overview of the ethics of reproduction, but does not go into as much depth as I would like about any particular point. I suppose an hour each is just insufficient time to fully explore these concepts."
" Mainly covers the politics issues involved in "creating humans" such as in vitro fertilization, cloning, abortion, population control, etc. "
" A very good review of ethical questions as they relate to reproduction. McCall Smith provides few answers but many sides of many questions. "
" It's an audio book. "
" Really just an extended philosophy of reproductive science. Nothing new or groundbreaking. Really a disappointment. "
Alexander McCall Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, and more. He has also written stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction works. In 2004 he was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.
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