The ethics of the new eugenics /

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Strategies or decisions aimed at affecting, in a manner considered to be positive, the genetic heritage of a child in the context of human reproduction are increasingly being accepted in contemporary society. As a result, unnerving similarities between earlier selection ideology so central to the di...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: MacKellar, C. (Calum) (Editor), Bechtel, Christopher (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2014.
Subjects:
Bioethics.
Eugenics > History.
Eugenics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Reproductive health > Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Eugenics.
Eugenics
Ethics, Medical
Bioethical Issues
Genetic Counseling > ethics
Reproductive Medicine > ethics
Eugénisme > Histoire.
Eugénisme > Aspect moral.
Santé de la reproduction > Aspect moral.
Éthique médicale.
Eugénisme.
Bioéthique.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Sexuality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Medical ethics
Bioethics
Eugenics > Moral and ethical aspects
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The History of Eugenics
  • General Introduction to Eugenic Procedures
  • General Ethical Discussion
  • Arguments Supporting the New Eugenics
  • Arguments Opposing the New Eugenics Conclusion Appendix I. Past and Present Personalities Supporting Eugenic Policies
  • Appendix II. Scottish Council on Human Bioethics Recommendations on Eugenics
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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