Germ-Line Intervention and Our Responsibilities to Future Generations

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Edition:
1998
Series:
Philosophy and Medicine (Book 55)
Author:
Tae-Chang Kim, Katsuhiko Yazaki
ISBN:
9789401151498
Related ISBNs:
9780792348283
Publisher:
Springer Netherlands
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-08-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1998
Copyright by:
Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science