Jews and Genes : the Genetic Future in Contemporary Jewish Thought.

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Well aware of Jews having once been the victims of Nazi eugenics policies, many Jews today have an ambivalent attitude toward new genetics and are understandably wary of genetic forms of identity and intervention. At the same time, the Jewish tradition is strongly committed to medical research desig...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dorff, Elliot N.
Otros Autores: Zoloth, Laurie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : The Jewish Publication Society, 2015.
Temas:
Genetics > Jewish > Religious aspects.
Physical sciences.
Ethnic groups.
Biology.
Research.
Religion.
Humanities.
Science.
Life sciences.
Social psychology.
Judaism.
Medicine > Religious aspects.
Jews.
Jews
Natural Science Disciplines
Genetics
Ethnicity
Phenomena and Processes
Biology
Research
Religion
Morals
Humanities
Science
Biological Science Disciplines
Psychology, Social
Population Groups
Persons
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Disciplines and Occupations
Psychiatry and Psychology
Named Groups
Judaism
Genetic Phenomena
Religion and Medicine
Biomedical Research
Ethics
Medicine.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Pathology.
Juifs.
Sciences physiques.
Groupes ethniques.
Biologie.
Recherche.
Sciences humaines.
Sciences.
Sciences de la vie.
Psychologie sociale.
Judaïsme.
Médecine > Aspect religieux.
physical sciences.
ethnic groups.
biology.
research (function)
religion (discipline)
humanities.
sciences (philosophy)
biological sciences.
social psychology.
science (modern discipline)
Ethnic groups
Life sciences
Medicine > Religious aspects
Physical sciences
Social psychology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover""; ""Donor Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword by Mark S. Frankel""; ""Introduction by Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Part 1. Stem Cell Research""; ""1. Summary of the Science of Stem Cell Research""; ""2. Applying Jewish Law to Stem Cell Research""; ""3. Divine Representations and the Value of Embryos""; ""4. “Like Waterâ€?""; ""5. Reasonable Magic""; ""Part 2. Genetic Mapping and Identity""; ""6. Summary of the Science of Genetic Mapping and Identity""; ""7. Folk Taxonomy, Prejudice, and the Human Genome""
  • ""8. What Is a Jew?""""9. Yearning for the Long-Lost Home""; ""Part 3. Genetic Testing""; ""10. Summary of the Science of Genetic Testing""; ""11. Genetic Testing in the Jewish Community""; ""12. Jewish Genetic Decision Making and an Ethic of Care""; ""Part 4. Genetic Intervention""; ""13. Summary of the Science of Genetic Intervention""; ""14. Some Jewish Thoughts on Genetic Enhancement""; ""15. Curing Disease and Enhancing Traits""; ""16. Genetic Enhancement and the Image of God""; ""17. “Blessed Is the One Who Is Good and Who Brings Forth Goodnessâ€?""
  • ""18. Jewish Reflections on Genetic Enhancement""""19. Mending the Code""; ""Part 5. The New Genetics and Public Policy""; ""20. Religious Traditions in a Postreligious World""; ""21. How the Unconscious Shapes Modern Genomic Science""; ""22. To Fix the World""; ""Contributors""; ""List of Classical Sources""; ""General Index""; ""About Elliot N. Dorff""; ""About Laurie Zoloth""

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