The Ethics of the New Eugenics (Paperback)

Strategies or decisions aimed at affecting, in a manner considered to be positive, the genetic heritage of a child in the context of human reproduction are increasingly being accepted in contemporary society. As a result, unnerving similarities between earlier selection ideology so central to the discredited eugenic regimes of the 20th century and those now on offer suggest that a new era of eugenics has dawned. The time is ripe, therefore, for considering and evaluating from an ethical perspective both current and future selection practices. This inter-disciplinary volume blends research from embryology, genetics, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and history. In so doing, it constructs a thorough picture of the procedures emerging from today's reproductive developments, including a rigorous ethical argumentation concerning the possible advantages and risks related to the new eugenics.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2016
Editors:	Calum MacKellar • Christopher Bechtel
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-78533-202-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Medical genetics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General
LSN:	1-78533-202-3
Barcode:	9781785332029

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