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Children on Demand: The Ethics of Defying Nature
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Children on Demand: The Ethics of Defying Nature
Contributors:
By (Author) Tom Frame
Publisher:
NewSouth Publishing
Imprint:
NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date:
1st March 2008
Country:
Australia
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Child welfare and youth services
Dewey:
306.874
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Dimensions:
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Weight:
303g
Description
Children on Demand examines the ethics of various forms of alternative parenthood, focusing specifically on adoption and assisted reproductive technologies, and the moral dilemmas they create for both individuals and the state. Tom Frame discusses the ethical challenges that arise when scientific possibilities get ahead of community consensus. The central question of this comprehensive, careful and challenging book is what is best for the child
