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Biotechnology and the human good
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Biotechnology and the human good

Author: C Ben Mitchell; et al
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Outcry over recent developments in the reproductive and genetic sciences has revealed deep fissures in society's perception of biotechnical progress. Many are concerned that reckless technological development, driven by consumerist impulses and greedy entrepreneurlalism, has the potential to radically shift the human condition-and not for the greater good. Biotechnology and the Human Good builds a case for a  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: C Ben Mitchell; et al
ISBN: 1589011384 9781589011380
OCLC Number: 70232311
Description: xiv, 210 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: The rapidly changing world of biotechnology --
Humanity and the technological narrative --
Biotechnology and competing worldviews --
Biotechnology and human dignity --
Biotechnology and the quest for control --
Biotechnology, human enhancement, and the ends of medicine --
Conclusion : toward a foundation for biotechnology.
Responsibility: C. Ben Mitchell ... [et al.].

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Recognize humans not as autonomous beings but as ones accountable to each other, to the world they live in, and to God. Drawing on the thought of a physician, ethicists, and a theologian, this title  Read more...
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"Moves the ethical debate over biotechnology to a new level. Biotechnology and the Human Good offers a critical analysis and constructive engagement that is informed, astute, and elegant. A must-read Read more...

 
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