The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering

The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering / Michael J. Sandel.

Author/creator	Sandel, Michael J.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.
Publication Info	Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press, 2009.
Description	x, 162 pages ; 19 cm
Subject(s)	Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.

Contents	The ethics of enhancement -- Bionic athletes -- Designer children, designing parents -- The old eugenics and the new -- Mastery and gift -- Epilogue embryo ethics : the stem cell debate.
Abstract	What is wrong with re-engineering genetics? In this work, Sandel argues that the pursuit of perfection is flawed for reasons that go beyond safety and fairness. He contends that the genetic revolution will change the way philosophers discuss ethics and will force spiritual questions back onto the political agenda.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-155) and index.
ISBN	9780674036383
ISBN	0674036387

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QH438.7 .S2634 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold