Gregory E. Pence

How to Build a Better Human

An Ethical Blueprint

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Produktbeschreibung

In How to Build a Better Human, prominent bioethicist Gregory E. Pence argues if, we are careful and ethical, we can use genetics, biotechnology, and medicine in safe ethical ways for human enhancement. He looks at the innovations and challenges that have occurred since the birth of bioethics almost 50 years ago and considers the ethical implications of the technological advances that are just around the corner.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 132mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781442217638
• ISBN-10: 1442217634
• Artikelnr.: 42752866

Autorenporträt

By Gregory E. Pence

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I-Competent Adults Chapter 1: What if Your Virtual Life
Surpasses Your Real Life? Chapter 2: Lessons from Bioethics' History
Chapter 3: Expanding the Mind with Drugs Chapter 4: Building Better Female
Bodies Chapter 5: Building Better Male Bodies Chapter 6: Is it Moral to
Feel Better than Well? Chapter 7: Practical Ways to Build a Longer Life
Chapter 8: Is It Wrong to Live to a Hundred? Chapter 9: Personalized
Genomics: Caveat Emptor! Part II-Choosing Better, Future Children Chapter
10: Choosing a Better Embryo Chapter 11: Eugenic Abortions? Chapter 12:
Building Better Fetuses in Utero Chapter 13: Building Better Kids at Birth:
Vaccinations Chapter 14: Building Better Minds of Children: Ritalin and
Adderal Part III-Changing Human Nature? Chapter 15: How Not to think about
Genetic Enhancement Chapter 16: Human Enhancement; Six Psychosocial
Objections Chapter 17: Overview: Cloning, Primordial Cells & Enhancement
Chapter 18: Conclusions and Six Practical Proposals Acknowledgments