Germ-Line Intervention and Our Responsibilities to Future Generations (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)

In contemporary ethical discussion widespread concern about the potential risks of genetic engineering is raising new and fundamental questions about our responsibilities towards unborn generations. Newly acquired knowledge in genetic engineering techniques has brought about not only potential benefits but also immense risks for the well-being of both present and future generations. This book raises a number of ethical issues concerning the impact of genetic engineering on generations yet to be born. The four topical areas that constitute the focus of the volume, namely (1) from laboratory to germ-line therapy, (2) the concept of human nature: theological and secular perspectives, (3) genetic intervention and the common heritage view, and (4) social responsibilities of geneticists towards future generations, raise intriguing ethical and legal questions, as well as important policy issues. As much as any set of issues, they reflect the hopes and fears, prejudices and uncertainties that people associate with germ-line intervention and the future of human kind.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Philosophy and Medicine, 55
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	1998
Editors:	Emmanuel Agius
Contributors:	Tae-Chang Kim • Katsuhiko Yazaki
Editors:	S. Busuttil
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	177
Edition:	1998 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-4828-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Promotions
LSN:	0-7923-4828-1
Barcode:	9780792348283

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