Genetic Prospects

Essays on Biotechnology, Ethics, and Public Policy
Herausgeber: Gehring, Verna V

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 151mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9780742533356
• ISBN-10: 0742533352
• Artikelnr.: 21222747

Autorenporträt

Edited by Verna V. Gehring - Contributions by Harold W. Baillie; William A. Galston; Sara Goering; Deborah Hellman; Mark Sagoff; Paul B. Thompson; Robert Wachbroit; David T. Wasserman and Richard M. Zaner

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 I. The Concept of the Natural Chapter 2 Genetic Engineering and the
Concept of the Natural Chapter 3 Unnatural Farming and the Debate over
Genetic Manipulation Part 4 II. Our (Modified?) Human Nature Chapter 5
Genetic Engineering and Our Human Nature Chapter 6 Normal Humans, Human
Nature, and Genetic Lessons Part 7 III. The Ethics (and Politics) of
Genetic Technologies Chapter 8 Finessing Nature Chapter 9 Stem Cell
Research and the Legacy of Abortion Chapter 10 What Makes Genetic
Discrimination Exceptional? Chapter 11 My Fair Baby: What's Wrong with
Parents Genetically Enhancing Their Children? Chapter 12 The Ethics of
Making the Body Beautiful: What Cosmetic Genetics Can Learn from Cosmetic
Surgery