BIOETHICS RESEARCH
PATHFINDER
Karen M. Iannitti
Bioethics Research Action Plan
Tenth Grade Biology
Bioethics Questions
CONTENT
Information
resources were chosen to meet the goal of broadening the students’ knowledge of a biological topic and the
problems it presents on humans by exploring one bioethical question using
research skills.
Dewey
numbers 174, 179, 310s, 342, 360s, 570s, 599, 610s, 640s, 660s, Fiction.
Subject
headings:
Animal
Rights
Bioethics
Biotechnology
Cloning
Diseases
DNA
Ethics
Food--Toxicology
Genetic
disorders
Genetic
engineering--Ethical aspects
Gene
therapy
Heredity
Human
Reproductive technology--Moral & ethical aspects
Medical
ethics
Surrogate
mothers
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Viruses
INFOHIO
RESOURCES
www.infohio.org
Grades
7-12
Access Science--McGraw Hill
Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
Go to Biological & Biomedical Science
Includes dictionary,
biographies, images and web sites.
Ebscohost—Choose databases and
type in search term
Full-text articles from over 6,000
magazines, journals, and newspapers
Encyclopædia Britannica
Online School Edition
Search for information
in multimedia encyclopedia with video clips and evaluated Web sites.
SUGGESTED
WEB SITES
The
American Journal of Bioethics
Links to articles on bioethics, cloning, genetics, etc.
http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/
Links to journals, organizations and specific topics
http://www.mcw.edu/bioethics/news.html
Commentary on current bioethics issues
Presidents Council on Bioethics
Links to topical resources
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/hsbioethics/
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/home/
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/
Cloning, genetics, stem cell, etc.
University of Minnesota-Center for Bioethics
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/
High School Bioethics Project
http://highschool.bioethics.net/corebriefs.php?cat=1
Links to various codes of ethics
Human Genome Project Information-Ethical, Legal and Social issues
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetherapy.shtml
Questions and answers, links to other resources
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REFERENCE BOOKS
REF 303.48 SCI
Science.
debates on topics concerning genetics, medicine, and health
including human cloning, gene manipulation, genetic testing,
alternative medicine, price of drugs, organ replacement,
space exploration, and more.
REF 342.73
Individual and society.
Contains debates on topics covering the responsibility and
rights of individuals in our society including such issues as
inequality, racism, sexism, homosexuality, affirmative
action, gun control, the death penalty, abortion, and
surrogate motherhood.
REF 361.1 PRO V.7
Pro/con 2.
--
V.8.
penal system -- v.10. Health -- v.11. Family and society --
v.12. Arts and culture. Offers arguments for and against a
number of social issues and how government policy and laws
should address them.
REF 363.7 ENV
Environment.
debates on topics concerning the environment including
global warming, human population, national parks,
alternative energy sources, nuclear power,
genetically-modified food, zoos, cloning, and more.
REF 613 HEA
Health
matters!
v.2. Mental health -- v.3. Sexuality and pregnancy -- v.4.
Physical activity, weight, and eating disorders -- v.5.
Injuries and violence -- v.6. Environmental poisoning --
v.7. HIV infections, AIDS, and STDs -- v.8. Diseases and
disabling conditions. An eight-volume set containing
information on health, wellness, and disease prevention.
REF 616.003 DIS
Bunch,
Alphabetically arranged articles present medical information
on more than 400 diseases, discussing sources, symptoms,
stages of the disease, its likelihood of striking,
treatments, prevention, and long-term effects.
155.3 TAK
Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in human
sexuality. 2nd ed.
c1989.
174 BIO
Biomedical ethics : opposing viewpoints.
Greenhaven Press, c1994. Presents opposing viewpoints on
biomedical ethics issues such as genetic engineering, organ
transplants, medical use of fetal tissue, and reproductive
technology.
174 BIO
Biomedical ethics : opposing viewpoints.
Greenhaven Press, c1987.
174 BIO
Biomedical ethics.
Thomson/Gale, c2003. Contains essays by various authors
that present opposing views on the ethics of biomedical
practices in the areas of human cloning, organ donations,
reproductive technologies, and genetic research.
174 GEN
Genetic engineering.
Authors debate the safety of genetically engineered
products, the usefulness of gene-altered crops in the Third
World, the safety and ethics of altering human genes, and
the patenting of genes.
174 HYD
Hyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd), 1917-. Medical dilemmas.
dilemmas relating to animal research, gene therapy,
transplants, AIDS, mercy killing, and other controversial
medical areas.
174 LAN
Langone, John, 1929-. Human engineering, marvel or menace? 1st
ed.
174 LEV
Levy,
Debbie. Medical
ethics.
2000. This book explains that the process of applying
medical ethics is central to the practice of medicine today
and discusses values on assisted suicide, genetic
engineering, and experimental treatments.
174 TAK
Taking sides. 3rd ed.
174.2 JUS
Jussim, Daniel. Medical ethics : moral and legal conflicts in
health care. Lib. ed.
c1991. Examines current controversies in medical ethics,
including issues such as abortion, organ transplantation,
euthanasia, and health care for teenagers, the critically
ill, and AIDS patients.
174.25 WIN
Winters, Adam. Organ transplant : the debate over who, how, and
why.
advances made in the field of organ transplants, how and to
whom the process is done, and the ethical questions
transplants raise.
179 WIL
Animal rights and welfare.
179.1 GEN
Dudley, William, 1964-. Genetic engineering : opposing
viewpoints.
179.7 ETH
The Ethics of euthanasia.
306.8 LAN
Landau,
Elaine. Surrogate
mothers.
Examines the moral, ethical, legal, and emotional issues
involved in the controversial practice of surrogate
motherhood.
342.73 GOT
Gottfried, Ted. Privacy : individual right v. social needs.
controversial area of individual privacy with a focus on
such issues as the confidentiality of medical and other
personal information, the ethics of drug testing, the rights
of the news media to intrude into private lives, and the
need to balance law enforcement and privacy concerns.
362.1 FLY
Flynn, Tom,
1946-. AIDS :
examining the crisis.
Lerner Publications Co., c1995. A modern plague -- A deadly
virus -- HIV : transmission and prevention -- The HIV
antibody test -- A country reacts -- The future epidemic.
Describes the history of the AIDS epidemic and the response
to the disease. Tells how the virus is spread and how to
protect yourself from HIV and AIDS.
362.196 AID
The AIDS crisis.
anthology of articles debating AIDS-related issues,
including the prevention and treatment of AIDS, the
necessity of AIDS testing, funding for research, and the
seriousness of the epidemic.
363.19 FOO
Food safety.
363.9 ZEA
Zeaman,
John. Overpopulation.
Examines the growing problem of overpopulation.
571.8 COH
Cohen, Daniel,
1936-. Cloning.
Press, 1998. Examines the history, current developments,
future, and ethical ramifications of cloning, recombinant
DNA, and gene therapy.
572.8 SNE
Snedden,
Robert. DNA &
genetic engineering.
Heinemann Library, c2003.
Nature's way --
manual -- Protein factories -- Gene control -- The benefits
of bacteria -- Inserting new genes -- Chopping up DNA -- The
split gene problem -- Hitting the target -- Turning to
phages again -- Going multicellular -- Nature's genetic
engineer -- Designer plants -- Transgenic animals --
Transgenic applications -- Gene therapy -- Stem cells --
Making clones -- Genetic mapping -- Genome challenges.
Describes DNA and how knowledge of it is being used in
genetic engineering.
573.2 LAM
Lampton, Christopher. Gene technology : confronting the issues.
genetics and discusses how new advances in gene technology
will impact society.
575.1 FAC
Facklam, Margery. From cell to clone : the story of genetic
engineering. 1st ed.
c1979. Discusses genetic engineering, particularly the
history and techniques of cloning, and includes material on
recombinant DNA research and test-tube babies.
575.1 HYD
Hyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd), 1917-. Cloning and the new
genetics.
c1984.
577.16 SIL
Silverstein, Alvin. Food chains.
Twenty-First Century Books, 1998. Explains various
components of a food chain and discusses the concepts of
food webs, umbrella species, biogeochemical cycles, and
more.
578.68 VER
Vergoth,
Karin. Endangered
species. Rev. ed.
Franklin Watts, 1999. Explains what species are, how they
become extinct, the effect of extinction on the ecology, and
surveys endangered species of plants and animals and
possible solutions.
599.9 TOC
Tocci, Salvatore. High-tech IDs : from finger scans to voice
patterns.
of devices and systems used for identifying individuals,
including finger and hand scans, iris and retinal scans,
fingerprinting, DNA fingerprinting, and voice pattern
recognition, and gives examples of how they are used.
613.6 FRI
Frist, William H. When every moment counts : what you need to
know about bioterrorism from the Senate's only doctor.
Anthrax in the capitol -- 2. Safe at home -- 3. Anthrax --
4. Plague -- 5. Small pox -- 6. Botulism -- 7. Tularemia --
8. Ebola and viral hemorrhagic fevers -- 9. Chemical weapons
-- 10. The threat to our food and water supply -- 11. A
nation prepared. U.S. Senator Bill Frist, the only
physician in the United States Senate, offers advice on how
to remain safe from bioterrorism, providing up-to-date and
reliable information on biological agents like anthrax and
smallpox.
614.4 EPI
Epidemics : opposing viewpoints.
c1999. A collection of writings that discuss whether or not
infectious diseases are a threat to humanity.
615 HYD
Hyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd), 1917-. Vaccinations : from
smallpox to cancer.
overview of vaccinations, explaining some basic terms, their
development, with an emphasis on smallpox and polio
vaccines, their current and future use, controversies
concerning their use, and possible negative effects.
615.9 SAL
Salter, Charles A., 1947-. Food risks and controversies :
minimizing the dangers in your diet.
Millbrook Press, 1993. Introduces the health hazards
associated with food, examining such topics as manmade and
natural toxins, food additives, and pesticides, and
discusses how to eat safely and wisely.
616 JAC
Jacobs,
Marian B. Coping with
hereditary diseases.
Rosen Publishing, 1999. This book examines common
hereditary diseases and ways of avoiding them, discussing
diabetes, heart disease, cancer, alcoholism, and the
exploration of one's family medical tree.
616.01 KNI
Knight,
David C. Viruses,
life's smallest enemies.
W. Morrow, 1981. Discusses the three types of viruses,
including their chemical composition and links with virulent
disease such as cancer, and summarizes the latest research
developments.
616.042 YOU
Yount,
Lisa. Gene therapy.
Discusses the history of genetics, how knowledge of genes
has been developed to treat illnesses, and ethical issues
related to gene therapy.
616.9 DRA
Draper,
Allison Stark. Ebola. 1st ed.
Group, 2002. An examination of the ebola virus, its African
origins, and the development of this and other similar
emerging diseases.
617 KIT
Kittredge,
Mary, 1949-. Organ transplants.
House, c1989. Discusses the progress made in the field of
organ transplants, how and to whom the process is done, and
the ethical questions transplants raise.
641.3 MAR
Marshall, Elizabeth L. High tech harvest : a look at genetically
engineered foods.
overview of recombined DNA technology, or genetic
engineering, techniques used to create crop plants and farm
animals with characteristics that are attractive to farmers,
food processors, and consumers.
641.3 MEL
Meltzer,
grow and eat it, how we buy and sell it, how we preserve and
waste it, and how some have too much and others have too
little of it.
Discusses the social, political, economic, and gastronomic
aspects of food in its many forms.
660 STW
Stwertka,
Eve. Genetic
engineering. Rev. ed., 2nd ed.
: F. Watts, 1989. Discusses recombinant DNA techniques; the
application of this technology including amniocentesis,
genetic counseling, and test-tube parenthood; and the
ethical-moral questions raised by genetic engineering.
660.65 NAR
Nardo,
Don. Cloning.
the facts about cloning, discussing cloning in nature and
agriculture, the ethical concerns of cloning and whether or
not humans should be cloned.
FIC CRI
Crichton,
Michael, 1942-.
ed.
which the cloning of dinosaur DNA goes terribly wrong,
threatening the staff of a large park.
FIC FAR
Farmer, Nancy. The house of the scorpion.
Books for Young Readers, 2002. In a future where humans
despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young
clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt
drug empire nestled between
FIC KER
Kerner, Charlotte. Blueprint.
Publications, 2000. Siri Sellin, one of the first human
clones, writes a bitter memoir of her childhood as the
daughter of a famous and self-absorbed composer.
FIC SKU
Skurzynski,
Gloria. The clones.
Young Readers, 2002. Having won the Virtual War for the
Western Hemisphere Federation, fifteen-year-old Corgan finds
himself raising a clone of the young mutant genius who
helped him win before dying.