Ethical Dilemmas in Prenatal Diagnosis
. Ed(S): Fischmann, Tamara; Hildt, Elisabeth
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Hardback. Technological developments in the life sciences confront us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. This book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study "Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics". Editor(s): Fischmann, Tamara; Hildt, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJA; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
Technological developments in the life sciences confront us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are we „playing God“ more and more, as claimed by critical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic research produce ethical dilemmas which need to be the subject of reflection and debate in modern societies. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilemmas arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well as to individuals. The book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study “Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics” (EDIG), which investigated some of these dilemmas in detail in a ... Read more
Technological developments in the life sciences confront us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are we „playing God“ more and more, as claimed by critical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic research produce ethical dilemmas which need to be the subject of reflection and debate in modern societies. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilemmas arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well as to individuals. The book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study “Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics” (EDIG), which investigated some of these dilemmas in detail in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400713956
SKU
V9789400713956
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