Epigenetics and Responsibility

Ethical Perspectives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.We tend to hold people responsible for their choices, but not for what they can’t control: their nature, genes or biological makeup. This thought-provoking collection redefines the boundaries of moral responsibility. It shows how epigenetics reveals connections between our genetic make-up and our environment. The essays challenge established notions of human nature and the nature/nurture divide and suggest a shift in focus from individual to collective responsibility. Uncovering the links between our genetic makeup, environment and experiences, this is an important contribution to ongoing debates on ethics, genetics and responsibility.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-25
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:382 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529225426

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Mer om författaren

Emma Moormann is Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Antwerp.Anna Smajdor is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo.Daniela Cutas is Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at Lund University.

Recensioner i media

"As epigenomes are constantly changing in accordance with lifestyle choices and the environment, this book will significantly contribute to the important discussion of responsibility." Marianne G. Rots, University Medical Center Groningen and Clinical Epigenetics

Innehållsförteckning

1. Epigenetics, Bioethics and a Developmental Outlook on Life2. Epigenetics and Forward-Looking Collective Responsibility3. Luck, Epigenetics and the Worth of Collectives4. Pictures at an Exhibition: Epigenetics, Harm and the Non-Identity Problem5. Epigenetics, Parenthood and Responsibility for Children6. AI and Epigenetic Responsibility7. Responsibility and the Microbiome