In a provocative analysis of sport ethics and human values,
Genetically Modified Athletes imagines the brave new world of
sport. The internationally acclaimed book examines this issue at a
crucial time in its theorisation, questioning the very cornerstone
of sporting and medical ethics, asking whether sporting authorities
can, or even should, protect sport from genetic modification. This
book brings together sport studies and bioethics to challenge our
understanding of the values that define sport. We already allow
that athletes can optimise their performance by the use of
technologies; without wishing to assert that 'anything goes' in
sports performance enhancement, Andy Miah argues that simply being
human matters in sport and that genetic modification does not have
to challenge this capacity. Genetically Modifies Athletes includes
examination of: * the concept of 'good sport' and the definition of
cheating * the doped athlete - should we be more sympathetic? * the
role of the medical industry * the usefulness (or not) of the terms
'doping' and 'anti-doping'. An important and growing field of
interest, this book should be read by students, academics and
practitioners.
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