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Books in the d'Houet Library

Bowie, Robert Christianity: Ethics 241.07 BOW
Cribb, Julian Poisoned Planet 363.73 CRI
Elliott, Ray Chaos or Clarity: Encountering Ethics 170 ELL
Engebretson, Kathleen. Catholic Ethical Thinking for Senior Secondary Students 241.042 ENG
Finkel, Elizabeth Stem Cells: Controversy at the Frontiers of Science 174.28 FIN
Fullick, Ann In Vitro Fertilization 618.178 FUL
Healey, Justin (ed.) The Cloning Debate 174.957 CLO
Healey, Justin (ed.) Assisted Conception 618.178059 ASS
Healey, Justin (ed.) Reproductive Technology 176 REP
Doping and Drugs in Sport 344.94099 DOP
Human Genetics : Ethics and Issues 599.935 HUM
McAdam, Jane Refugees 362.8756 MCA
Mordini, Tony Ethics for Today : Analysing Values and Beliefs 170 MOR
Morgan, Sally Genetic Engineering : The Facts 174.25 MOR
Morris, Jonathan The Ethics of Biotechnology 174.957 MOR
Sneddon, Robert Medical Ethics: Changing Attitudes 1900-2000 174.2 SNE
Stearman, Kaye Cosmetic Surgery 174.2979 STE
Stiglitz, Joseph E. Fair Trade for All 382.3 STI
Wilcockson, Michael Medical Ethics 174.2 WIL

Databases

Australia / New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre
ClickView This link opens in a new window
Ebsco Explora Secondary Schools This link opens in a new window
Echo Online
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Sora
The new reading app for ebooks and audiobooks.
Storybox Library This link opens in a new window
The Age
The Age has the latest local news on Melbourne, Victoria. Read National News from Australia, World News, Business News and Breaking News stories.
World Book This link opens in a new window

Babies and bodies – the surrogacy industry – The feed and Festival of dangerous ideas

BBC website - Ethical Issues

Annenberg Media

This website from Annenberg Media provides information about genetics, genetic engineering, DNA, the Human Genome Project and the ethical implications of these new technologies. (Suitable for interactive whiteboard).

ABC Catalyst - Stem Cell Research Debate

The ABC science television program Catalyst has gathered video content about the stem cell debate and created this mini site. Topics include an overview of human stem cells, the use of human embryos, donor stem cells for orthopaedic repair, research on the ageing process and other biological applications. Additional documents and research papers are provided.

Trove - A Useful Site

Trove is the National Library of Australia.

Member ship is free.

It contains many useful articles on ethical issues as well as many other areas of study.

Click on the image in the box below.

TROVE

National Library of Australia

Pluralism

ABC Religion and Ethics
ABC Compass Program
The Retreat from Multiculturalism
: This paper explores the retreat from multiculturalism in Australia, in policy, practice
and rhetoric. The colonial settler society of Australia has, since the early 1970s, prided itself
on building a multicultural nation of migrants from diverse racial, religious and cultural backgrounds.
BBC program: Pluralism
The Challenge of Religious Diversity and Revitalisation
Australian religion is changing, becoming more diverse and revitalised.

Abortion

Religious Tolerance Organisation - the debate
Religious Tolerance organisation has information about abortion, about biases, definitions, public opinion, reducing the abortion debate, religious and ethical aspects, laws and whether abortions lead to medical problems later in life.
BBC - Abortion
The BBC provides comment on popular ethical issues including the ethics of war, euthanasia, human cloning, abortion, genetic engineering and designer babies.

St James Ethics Centre

Stem Cell Research - Viewpoints

Religious Tolerance website - Stem Cell Research - All Viewpoints
ABC Science unit
The ABC science unit has provided this summary page about stem cells and the issues related to their use. The page provides a description, benefits and legislation of stem cell research. Links are provided to related sites.

National Institute of Health

The National Institute of Health provides topics on genes and genetics, gene therapy, the human genome project, and ethics and genetics. Click on the image above to access their website.

Religious Education: Outcome 3 Task - Contemporary Issues in a Pluralist Society