Topics for Reading and Research
Genetic Engineering
Stem-Cell Research
Google Search: Stem-Cell Research.
Do No harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics.
Stem Cells and the Furure of Regenerative Medicine. The National Academies Press.
Stem Cell Information. National Institutes of Health.
Stem Cell Research Foundation.
Cloning
Animal Cloning. AgBiotechNet.
Cloned Animals. Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Google Search: Cloning Animals.
Cloned Animals. Guardian Unlimited.
Rare Animals Give DNA to Frozen Ark. News in Science.
Should We Clone Animals? Society, Religion, and Technology Project.
Benefits and Problems with Cloning Animals. PubMed.
Cloning Animals and Humans. European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society.
Cloning Fact Sheet. Human Genome Project Information.
Cloning and Stem Cells. NewScientist.com.
Genetically-Modified Food
What is GE Food? True Food Network.
Genetic Modification. Independent Science Panel.
Agricultural/Biotechnology Web Site. US Department of Agriculture.
Food and Environment: Biotecnology. Union of Concerned Scientists.
Genetically-Modified Food. Scope Forum.
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide. Colorado State University.
Gene Doping
Genetically Altered Athletes. ScienCentralNews.
Gene Doping. Radio National's The Sports Factor.
Doping in Sports. The Health Report.
Athletics, Genetic Enhancement and Ethics. EurekAlert.
Human Genetic Enhancement
Enhancement Technologies and Human Identity. Enhancement Technologies Group.
Genetic Enhancement of a Child's Memory. William Soderberg. Paideia.
"Designer Baby" Rules Up for Debate. BBC News.
Five "Designer Babies" Created for Stem Cells. NewScientist.com.
Behavioral Genetics. Human Genome Project Information.
Genetic Enhancement. National Human Genome Research Institute.
Designer Babies. GlobalChange.com.
Special Focus: Designer Babies. The Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
Human Genetic Enhancement. The President's Council on Bioethics.
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Animals
Rights
Animal Rights Law Project. Rutgers University School of Law.
Animal Rights Resources. Derek Coons.
Animal Rights.Net: Debunking the Animal Rights Movement.
The Moral Status of Animals: Selected Internet Resources. Ethics Update.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Animals in Research
Statement on the Use of Animals in Research, Education, and Teaching. American College of Surgeons.
Use of Animals in Research and Education. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
Animals and Research: A Five Part Series. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Animals in Research: The Importance of Animals in the Science of Toxicology. Toxicology.org.
Centre for Best Practice for Animals in Research.
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments. Frame.org.
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals. APA Online.
The Ethics of Using Animals in Research. Onlineethics.org.
Questions People Ask About Animals in Research. The American Physiological Society.
Animals as Food
Eating Animals Kills the Earth. Students Organization for Animal Rights.
Animnals as Food and Clothing. Animalconcerns.org.
Eating Animals' Flesh/Meat Eating: Quotations.
The Slaughter of Animals for Food. Harold Hillman.
Institutionalized Cruelty: Factory Farms. Vegan Outreach.
Animals as Food: Image Index. The Animals Voice.
Hunting
Hunter Code of Ethics. Conservation and Outdoor Recreation and Education.
Placing Hunting in Perspective. Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
"Ethics" and Deer Hunting. American Hunter.com.
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Crime
Causes and Prevention
Crime and Criminals: What Causes Crime. Enotes.com
International Centre for the Prevention of Crime.
What Causes Crime. Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
National Crime Prevention Council.
The Death Penalty
Death Penalty. American Civil Liberties Union.
Campaign To End the Death Penalty. nodeathpenalty.org.
Death Penalty Focus. deathpeanlty.org.
Death Penalty Information and Resources. Critical Criminology.
Death Penalty Information Center. deathpenalty.org.
Death Penalty: Links. Derechos Human Rights.
Pro Death Penalty. prodeathpenalty.com.
The Death Penalty. Amnesty International.
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Women, Marriage, and Family
Women's Rights
Women's Rights. American Civil Liberties Union.
Women's Rights. Human Rights Watch.org.
Timeline of Legal History of Women in the United States. legacy98.org.
National Women’s Rights Organizations and Internet Resources. legacy98.org.
Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998. legacy98.org.
Women in the United States. US Department of State.
Women's Human Rights. Amnesty International USA.
Women's Rights. Globalissues.org.
Women's Rights Are Human Rights. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Gender Equality. unicef.
Modern Marriage
The Legal Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage. PBS.
Dictionaries Take Lead in Redefining Modern Marriage. The Washington Times.
Managing the Modern Marriage. Forecast.
Marriage: Articles. About.com.
The Modern Family