Taking sides : Clashing views on controversial issues in science, technology, and society

This easy-to-read book is often used as a text in ethics courses and covers issues of emerging technologies and science. The book is set up in a debate style, where reading consist of the arguments of leading commentators and reflect a variety of viewpoints. Includes: Should peer review dominate decision making about science? -- Is science a faith? -- Should creationism and evolution get equal time in schools? -- Do we face a population problem? -- Are human activities significantly changing the global climate? -- Are environmental regulations too restrictive? -- Do cell phones cause cancer? -- Is irradiated food safe to eat? -- Can humans go to Mars now? -- Is it worthwhile to continue the search for extraterrestrial life? -- Should the Internet be censored? -- Does law enforcement technology threaten the fourth amendment? -- Will screens replace pages? -- Will it be possible to build a computer that can think? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Should genetically modified foods be banned? -- Is it ethical to sell human tissue? -- Is it ethically permissable to clone human beings?