Genes and Future People - Philosophical Issues in Human Genetics

This book aims to move philosophers, bioethicists, and readers in general to reflect on the extent to which genes determine our identities as persons, the quality of our lives, our moral obligations to future generations of people and whether we are healthy or diseased.

Sommario

Introduction -- The Reach of Genes: Biology, Metaphysics, Morality -- Genetic Information, Obligation, and the Prevention of Lives -- Gene Therapy and Genetic Enhancement -- The Morality of Human Cloning -- Extending the Human Life Span

Info autore

Walter Glannon

Riassunto

This book aims to move philosophers, bioethicists, and readers in general to reflect on the extent to which genes determine our identities as persons, the quality of our lives, our moral obligations to future generations of people and whether we are healthy or diseased.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Walter Glannon, Glannon Walter
• Editore: Perseus Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.11.2001
• EAN: 9780813365602
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-6560-2
• Pagine: 232
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy