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Children on Demand

The Ethics of Defying Nature

Tom Frame author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:UNSW Press

Published:30th May '08

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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?

ISBN: 9780868409108

Dimensions: 231mm x 152mm x 17mm

Weight: 304g

224 pages