The field of biomedical technology has experienced rapid growth in
recent years. New technologies promise to diagnose, treat, and
prevent human diseases. Increasingly, however, the ability of these
technologies to "enhance" normal human functioning beyond what is
necessary to restore or sustain health has raised considerable
debate about the proper limits of biotechnology. Whereas the
public-facing proponents of bioenhancements tend to come from
privileged positions in society, Bioenhancement Technologies and
the Vulnerable Body seeks to analyze the nuances of bioenhancement
from the perspective of those who are often marginalized in
bioethical discussions. Any moral assessment of technology must
consider its effects on all people, principally those who have not
benefited equally from technological advancements. From the premise
that minority perspectives yield new insights into biomedical
enhancements, this volume centers the bodies of persons who are
vulnerable to health disparities--particularly persons with
disabilities and persons of color. Contributors critically examine
bioenhancement technologies with two key questions in mind: What
does it mean to be human?, and What does it mean to be vulnerable?
Each chapter uses distinct Christian theological methods and
ontological suppositions to reflect on the distinctiveness of human
creatureliness in relation to technology and what difference
bioenhancement might make for our conceptions of vulnerability.
Bioenhancement Technologies and the Vulnerable Body is aimed
primarily at Christian scholars and graduate students already
conversant in bioethics but will also appeal to contextual
theologians and others not well-versed in these debates.
General
| Imprint: |
Baylor University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Editors: |
Devan Stahl
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4813-1827-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-4813-1827-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781481318273 |
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