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OverviewWhile transplanting human heads is not a new concept, the idea has largely been relegated to religious lore or as a plot device in science fiction. But now, a surgical plan to perform the complex procedure exists, and though most physicians question head transplantation’s medical veracity, bioethicists have challenged the surgery on moral grounds. A Test of Morals compiles and examines the ethical questions that dog those who advocate for conducting this most radical of medical proposals in order to determine if society should move forward and allow head transplantation to occur. Current bioethical principles stand in opposition to head transplantation, causing a conflict of values rarely seen in medicine. Full Product DetailsAuthor: L. Allen Furr (Auburn University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9781032433660ISBN 10: 1032433663 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 07 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsDedication. Preface. Acknowledgments. An Introduction to Transplanting Human Heads. What Might Happen?: The Benefits and Risks of Body-Head Transplantation. The Moral Challenges of the Body-Head Transplantation. Reaching Conclusions: Final Thoughts on Embodiment and Body-Head Transplantation. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationL. Allen Furr is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Auburn University. He received his PhD from the Louisiana State University. His primary research area is the sociology of health and medicine, and his work has appeared in medical and nursing journals as well as in scholarly publications in sociology. In 2005, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at Punjabi University in India where he often returns to lecture and conduct research. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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