| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 220 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 1998
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Oxford Amnesty lectures ; 1998.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Cloning People / Hilary Putnam. Why Human Cloning Should not be Attempted / Alan Colman -- 2. Dolly: The Age of Biological Control / Ian Wilmut. Cloning and Individuality / R.L. Gardner -- 3. Who Should have Access to Genetic Information? / Bartha Maria Knoppers. Bad Genetic Luck and Health Insurance / Justine Burley -- 4. Clones, Genes, and Human Rights / John Harris. Cloning and Public Policy / Ruth Deech -- 5. Eugenics and Human Rights / Jonathan Glover. Eugenics and Genetic Manipulation / Alan Ryan -- 6. Silver Spoons and Golden Genes / Hillel Steiner. Tin Genes and Compensation / Jonathan Wolff -- 7. A Perspective from Africa on Human Rights and Genetic Engineering / Solomon R. Benatar. Rights and Beyond / Roger Crisp. |
| Summary |
"Is the practice of eugenics morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? How should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this thought-provoking book. It is essential reading for all those interested in the future of humankind."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Human cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Eugenics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Eugenics -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Eugenics. |
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Genetics, Medical -- moral & ethical aspects. |
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Cloning, Organism -- moral & ethical aspects. |
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Eugenics -- moral & ethical aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Redes (vorm)
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| Added Author |
Burley, Justine.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Genetic revolution and human rights. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999 0192862014 |
| ISBN |
9780191585661 (electronic book) |
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0191585661 (electronic book) |
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0585218587 (electronic book) |
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9780585218588 (electronic book) |
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0019286201 |
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9780019286206 |
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0192862014 |
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