The government's reading list
The President's Council on Bioethics has issued a reading list that "can be invaluable companions as we grapple to understand our brave new biotechnology". From the site:
Bioethics generally touches matters close to the core of our humanity: birth and death, body and mind, sickness and health, freedom and dignity are but a few. From the beginning, human beings have addressed these matters in works of history, philosophy, literature and religious meditation...In "From Our Bookshelf," we offer a selection of these works for interested readers. Each of the readings that follow - which include poetry, short stories and more - is accompanied by a brief introduction and questions about the bioethical implications of the work. The questions are suitable for discussion by groups reading together, or for study by individuals reading alone.
Bioethics generally touches matters close to the core of our humanity: birth and death, body and mind, sickness and health, freedom and dignity are but a few. From the beginning, human beings have addressed these matters in works of history, philosophy, literature and religious meditation...In "From Our Bookshelf," we offer a selection of these works for interested readers. Each of the readings that follow - which include poetry, short stories and more - is accompanied by a brief introduction and questions about the bioethical implications of the work. The questions are suitable for discussion by groups reading together, or for study by individuals reading alone.