Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic ChoiceYale University Press, 1 jan. 2007 - 279 sidor Product Description: We stand on the brink of unprecedented growth in our ability to understand and change the human genome. New reproductive technologies now enable parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Despite the loud cries of alarm that such a prospect inspires, Ronald Green argues that we will, and we should, undertake the direction of our own evolution. A leader in the bioethics community, Green offers a scientifically and ethically informed view of human genetic self-modification and the possibilities it opens up for a better future. Fears of a terrible Brave New World or a new eugenics movement are overblown, he maintains, and in the more likely future, genetic modifications may improve parents' ability to enhance children's lives and may even promote social justice. The author outlines the new capabilities of genomic science, addresses urgent questions of safety that genetic interventions pose, and explores questions of parenting and justice. He also examines the religious implications of gene modification. Babies by design are assuredly in the future, Green concludes, and by making responsible choices as we enter that future, we can incorporate gene technology in a new age of human adventure. |
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... traits for that child and, eventually, introduce new traits that neither parent pos- sesses. At the same time that genomic science and reprogenetic medi- cine are rapidly advancing, the United States is in an era of biomedical and ...
... traits for that child and, eventually, introduce new traits that neither parent pos- sesses. At the same time that genomic science and reprogenetic medi- cine are rapidly advancing, the United States is in an era of biomedical and ...
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... traits and capacities will not be possi- ble for a long time, and the most complex traits, like intelligence and temperament, may never be fully subject to control.21The philosopher Erik Parens cautions those who speak about bioethical ...
... traits and capacities will not be possi- ble for a long time, and the most complex traits, like intelligence and temperament, may never be fully subject to control.21The philosopher Erik Parens cautions those who speak about bioethical ...
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... traits may well take place in athletics. Athletes' willingness to accept risks in order to win makes them good candidates for gene modifications aimed at improving per- formance. The intense commitment that many parents now bring to a ...
... traits may well take place in athletics. Athletes' willingness to accept risks in order to win makes them good candidates for gene modifications aimed at improving per- formance. The intense commitment that many parents now bring to a ...
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... traits from the maternal and paternal DNA strands of each chromosome.) To this day, it is not quite clear how the genetic ma- chinery of homologous recombination works, but Capecchi was able to harness this process to permit direct ...
... traits from the maternal and paternal DNA strands of each chromosome.) To this day, it is not quite clear how the genetic ma- chinery of homologous recombination works, but Capecchi was able to harness this process to permit direct ...
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... trait on the resulting child, the parents might also choose to modify the mother's eggs. The limited number of oocytes that a woman can provide, even when she is superovulated with powerful reproductive medications, complicates use of ...
... trait on the resulting child, the parents might also choose to modify the mother's eggs. The limited number of oocytes that a woman can provide, even when she is superovulated with powerful reproductive medications, complicates use of ...
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4 Challenges and Risks | 81 |
Guardians or Gardeners? | 107 |
6 Will We Create a Genobility? | 135 |
7 Playing God | 171 |
8 The Choices Ahead | 197 |
Notes | 231 |
Glossary | 259 |
Acknowledgments | 269 |
Index | 271 |
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Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice, Volym 10 Ronald Michael Green Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2007 |
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