The immune system maintains homeostasis within human organisms and
protects them from pathogenic threats. But sometimes it cannot
provide this protection on its own, and vaccines may be necessary
to ensure our health and survival. Immune functions can become
dysregulated and result in autoimmune disease or multi-system
damage. Pharmacological and genomic interventions may activate or
modulate immune functions to prevent these outcomes. This Element
is an analysis and discussion of some of the ethical implications
of these interventions. After describing the main components of
innate and adaptive immunity and how it might be enhanced, it
considers the potential benefit and harm from vaccines against
addiction and viruses, immunotherapy for cancer,
neuroimmunomodulating agents to prevent or treat neurodevelopmental
and neurodegenerative diseases, and gene editing of immunity to
enable xenotransplantation and prevent infectious disease. The
Element concludes with an exploration of a possible outcome of
natural competition between humans and microbes.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics |
| Release date: |
July 2023 |
| Authors: |
Walter Glannon
|
| Pages: |
75 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-00-930459-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-00-930459-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781009304597 |
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