The Perfect Baby - A Pragmatic Approach to Genetics (Paperback, New)

Humankind is currently witnessing an unprecedented revolution in the science of genetics but struggling with the moral dilemmas that these advances have created. With the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, and evidence that genes are directly linked to homosexuality, intelligence, and obesity, we see that genetic discoveries may have the power to change the course of human life. Critics condemn genetic technology as "playing God," while optimists promise genetic cures for every disease, an enhanced human nature, or the emancipation of women through technology. Both camps agree that we need to develop a radically new ethics for this era. The Perfect Baby is a clarion call for a more realistic discussion of biotechnology. McGee challenges the common assumption that we are essentially determined by a genetic blueprint. He denies the necessity of a new "Genethics," arguing that the wisdom we need can be found in the everyday experience of parents. The Perfect Baby dramatically alters the terms of the moral debate for parents, policymakers, scientists, philosophers, theologians, and physicians.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1997
First published:	December 1996
Authors:	Glenn McGee
Dimensions:	229 x 150 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	184
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8476-8344-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Medical genetics Promotions
LSN:	0-8476-8344-3
Barcode:	9780847683444

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