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Informationen zum Autor Maxwell J. Mehlman is Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and Director of the Law-Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Professor of Biomedical Ethics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is co-author of Access to the Genome: The Challenge to Equality and co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues in Biotechnology. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Klappentext Mehlman weighs the social and economic costs of the many proposals to regulate or limit genetic engineering and provides six concrete policy recommendations-from professional licensing to a ban on germ-line enhancement-that propose to make the future of genetic enhancement more equitable and safe. Zusammenfassung Offers an overview of the scientific advances that have led to the state of genetic enhancement, and explains how these advances can be used to redefine what we think is a normal human being. This title explores the ethical dilemmas already facing researchers and medical practitioners, and the dilemmas we will all be expected to face. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preliminary Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction 1. An Announcement at the White House 2. Scientific Foundations 3. Four Revolutions 4. The Fifth Revolution 5. Safety and Effectiveness 6. Autonomy 7. Authenticity 8. Access 9. Inequality and Unfairness 10. Hubris 11. Solutions 12. Better Solutions 13. Spotting Enhancement 14. Conclusion Notes Index
