Enhancing Evolution : the Ethical Case for Making Better People.

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In Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and cloning and makes an ethical case for biotechnology that is both forthright and rigorous. Human enhancement, Harris argues, is a good thing--good morally, go...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Harris, John
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Collection:Handwerker, Mark J. Science essentials.
Sujets:
Human reproductive technology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects.
Procréation médicalement assistée > Aspect moral.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Genetics & Genomics.
Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects
Human reproductive technology > Moral and ethical aspects
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Has Humankind a Future?; 2 Enhancement Is a Moral Duty; 3 What Enhancements Are and Why They Matter; 4 Immortality; 5 Reproductive Choice and the Democratic Presumption; 6 Disability and Super-Ability; 7 Perfection and the Blue Guitar; 8 Good and Bad Uses of Technology; 9 Designer Children; 10 The Irredeemable Paradox of the Embryo; 11 The Obligation to Pursue and Participate in Research; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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