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1) The ethics of human cloning

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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)

Pub. Date

[2000]

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Explores such issues regarding cloning as the identity of clones, the purpose of cloning, political debate, and religious arguments from a variety of viewpoints.

2) Animal experimentation

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Opposing viewpoints series
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Contains twenty-six essays in which various authors debate issues related to animal experimentation, discussing animal rights, the ethics of animal experimentation, methods of experimentation, and other related topics.

3) Domestic violence

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Opposing viewpoints
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Pub. Date

c1996

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Examines differing viewpoints on domestic violence focusing on its causes, how men and women are affected, and how it can be stopped.

4) Women in the military

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Opposing viewpoints
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Pub. Date

c2004

5) The ethics of euthanasia

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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Opposing viewpoints

Pub. Date

c2005

6) Is racism a serious problem?

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Pub. Date

2005

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Presents ten essays that argue opposing sides of racial issues in the U.S., such as whether racism undermines the judicial system, whether racial profiling is unfair, and whether the rise of white nationalist groups is a significant problem.

7) The attacks on America, September 11, 2001

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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)

Pub. Date

[2002]

8) Affirmative action

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At issue

Pub. Date

c2005

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Essays from various sources provide a wide range of opinions on affirmative action, examining the pros and cons and clarifying the issues surrounding it.

9) Fast food

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At issue

Pub. Date

c2005

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Discusses the controversy over the consumption of fast food in America by establishments such as McDonald's and Burger King through a series of essays that debate issues of obesity, animal abuse, and the environment in connection with the fast food industry.

10) Guns and crime

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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)

Pub. Date

[2004]

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Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to gun control, discussing whether gun ownership causes violent crime, and debating the effectiveness of several gun control laws, including ballistic fingerprinting.

11) Is gun ownership a right?

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Pub. Date

c2005

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Presents a series of articles on the subject of gun ownership in connection with the second amendment and contains primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives and offers a wide range of opinions on this controversial topic.

12) Treating the mentally ill

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Pub. Date

2004

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Contains fifteen essays in which the authors share varying perspectives on questions regarding the care and treatment of the mentally ill, focusing on the use of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs.

13) The ethics of genetic engineering

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Pub. Date

c2002

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Essays discuss the controversies surrounding genetic engineering covering such topics as genetically modified crops, altering human genes, and cloning

14) Is global warming a threat?: At Issue Series

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At issue

Pub. Date

c2003

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Overview of global warming, is it a serious problem or not, does it threaten world health, arctic life, the world economy or not.

15) Performance enhancing drugs

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At issue

Pub. Date

c2003

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Opinions of the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes, why they must stop using these drugs but probably never will, teen steroid use is growing problem and other issues are discussed.