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Mitchell, C. Ben; Pellegrino, Edmund D.; Elshtain, Jean Bethke; Kilner, John F.; Rae, Scott B. - Biotechnology and the Human Good - 9781589011380 - V9781589011380
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Biotechnology and the Human Good

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Description for Biotechnology and the Human Good paperback. Recognize humans not as autonomous beings but as ones accountable to each other, to the world they live in, and to God. Drawing on the thought of a physician, ethicists, and a theologian, this title reminds us that although technology is a powerful tool, it is what lies in the heart and soul of who wields this tool that truly makes the difference. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Some of humankind's greatest tools have been forged in the research laboratory. Who could argue that medical advances like antibiotics, blood transfusions, and pacemakers have not improved the quality of people's lives? But with each new technological breakthrough there comes an array of consequences, at once predicted and unpredictable, beneficial and hazardous. Outcry over recent developments in the reproductive and genetic sciences has revealed deep fissures in society's perception of biotechnical progress. Many are concerned that reckless technological development, driven by consumerist impulses and greedy entrepreneurialism, has the potential to radically shift the human condition - and not for the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589011380
SKU
V9781589011380
Shipping Time
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About Mitchell, C. Ben; Pellegrino, Edmund D.; Elshtain, Jean Bethke; Kilner, John F.; Rae, Scott B.
C. Ben Mitchell is associate professor of bioethics and contemporary culture at Trinity International University. Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, is the chair of the President's Council on Bioethics, and professor emeritus of medicine and medical ethics, Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center. Jean Bethke Elshtain is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics ... Read more

Reviews for Biotechnology and the Human Good
"Moves the ethical debate over biotechnology to a new level. Biotechnology and the Human Good offers a critical analysis and constructive engagement that is informed, astute, and elegant. A must-read for anyone concerned about the prospect of a posthuman future."
Brent Waters, associate professor of Christian social ethics and director, Stead Center for Ethics and Values, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary ... Read more

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