Rationality and the Genetic Challenge : Making People Better?
by
Matti Hayry
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics
ISBN-10
0521757134
ISBN-13
9780521757133
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 11th, 2010
Print length
286 Pages
Weight
464 grams
Dimensions
23.00 x 15.40 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Ethics & moral philosophySocial & political philosophyMedical ethics & professional conduct
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Should we make people healthier, smarter and longer-lived if medical advances enable us to do so? In the context of developments such as genetic testing, stem cell research and gene therapy, Matti Häyry explores topics including parental responsibility, the use of people as means and the dignity of life.
Should we make people healthier, smarter, and longer-lived if genetic and medical advances enable us to do so? Matti Häyry asks this question in the context of genetic testing and selection, cloning and stem cell research, gene therapies and enhancements. The ethical questions explored include parental responsibility, the use of people as means, the role of hope and fear in risk assessment, and the dignity and meaning of life. Taking as a starting point the arguments presented by Jonathan Glover, John Harris, Ronald M. Green, Jürgen Habermas, Michael J. Sandel, and Leon R. Kass, who defend a particular normative view as the only rational or moral answer, Matti Häyry argues that many coherent rationalities and moralities exist in the field, and that to claim otherwise is mistaken.
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