Brave New World?

Theology, Ethics and the Human Genome

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

One of the key issues facing us in the next millennium is the ability to manipulate the genetics of living organisms. The possibility of manipulating human genetics raises many theological, ethical land socio-political issues. These include specific decisions about whether the technology will be developed, how it will be applied and more general questions about the technical manipulation of "natural" processes.From a theological perspective the human genome project raises particular issues of social justice and medical ethics. The purpose of this book is to bring together the collective expertise of theologians, scientists and social scientists in order to provide a forum for critique and public debate focused on the human genome project.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-11-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567089366

Utforska kategorier

Medicinsk etik och läkaretik inom Medicin
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Celia Deane-Drummond is Director of the Laudato Si' Research Institute and Senior Research Fellow in Theology, Campion Hall at University of Oxford, UK.

Recensioner i media

'a conceptual analysis which provides a perfect transition into more theological and ethical questions.' ~ Brian Brock, Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol 19, No. 1

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; Part 1: Insights From Science; 2. John A. Bryant: Genetic Modification of Animals and Humans, Principles, Practice and Possibilities; 3. Michael J. Reiss: "And in the World to Come, Life Everlasting"; Part 2: What Is It To Be Human? 4. Ruth Page: "The Human Genome and the Image of God"; 5. Neil G. Messer: The Human Genome Project, Health and the "Tyranny of Normality"; 6. Maureen Junker-Kenny: "Genes and the Self. Anthropological Questions in the HGP"; Part 3: Challenges To Ethical Frameworks; 7. Julie Clague: Beyond Beneficence. The Emergence of Genomorality; 8. Celia Deane-Drummond: How Might a Virtue Ethic Frame Debates in Human Genetics?; Part 4: Themes In Historical And Socio-Political Perspective; 9. Bronislaw Szerszynski: The Human Awaits Its Laplace; 10. Peter Scott: Is the Goodness of God Good Enough? The Human Genome Project in Theologico-Political Perspective; 11. Esther D. Reed: Property Rights, Genes and Heredity; 12. Conclusions; Index