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The Matrix. Charting an Ethics of Inheritable Genetic Modification.
Marilyn E. Coors
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Description for The Matrix. Charting an Ethics of Inheritable Genetic Modification.
Hardback. The Inheritable Modification Matrix is the culmination of Marilyn Coors' examination of ethics, religion and science in the context of human genetic modification. It aims to guide moral deliberations concerning the benefits and harms involved, and proposes an ethical boundary for this technology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 331.
The advent of genetic modification in human beings has science and society in one of the great ethical quandaries in history. Faced with unprecedented questions about the meaning of humanity, philosophers and ethicists are compelled to admit to the inadequacy of former ethical systems. Yet in the early stages of genetic modification, we need ethical guidelines more than ever, guidelines that could forebode or decree what is to come. That's where The Matrix comes in. The Inheritable Modification Matrix is the culmination of Marilyn Coors' examination of ethics, religion and science in the context of human genetic modification. The ... Read more
The advent of genetic modification in human beings has science and society in one of the great ethical quandaries in history. Faced with unprecedented questions about the meaning of humanity, philosophers and ethicists are compelled to admit to the inadequacy of former ethical systems. Yet in the early stages of genetic modification, we need ethical guidelines more than ever, guidelines that could forebode or decree what is to come. That's where The Matrix comes in. The Inheritable Modification Matrix is the culmination of Marilyn Coors' examination of ethics, religion and science in the context of human genetic modification. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742514003
SKU
V9780742514003
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About Marilyn E. Coors
Marilyn E. Coors is assistant professor in the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center's Program in Health Care Ethics, Humanities, and Law.
Reviews for The Matrix. Charting an Ethics of Inheritable Genetic Modification.
A valuable contribution to an emergent branch of bioethics.
Bridges
Coors offers an admirably clear rendering of the science and a level-headed assessment of the moral issues.
Religious Studies Review
Much contemplative thought. Recommended.
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Bridges
Coors offers an admirably clear rendering of the science and a level-headed assessment of the moral issues.
Religious Studies Review
Much contemplative thought. Recommended.
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