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Cross-Cultural Biotechnology: A Reader
Michael C. . Ed(S): Brannigan
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Description for Cross-Cultural Biotechnology: A Reader
hardcover. Editor(s): Brannigan, Michael C. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: TCB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
What is biotechnology? What are its goals? Are there global benefits, or are there more perils than promises? Why is it that the poor remain poor? This book exposes biotechnology within a global context and challenges us to cultivate a shared humane vision. Part one outlines major global issues and international policies. Here we see the ubiquitous tension between commercialization and equitable access. The need for global partnership is clear. Part two examines specific biotechnological challenges in various cultures: genetic research in the U.S.A.; genetic testing and regulatory concerns in Canada; embryonic ... Read more
What is biotechnology? What are its goals? Are there global benefits, or are there more perils than promises? Why is it that the poor remain poor? This book exposes biotechnology within a global context and challenges us to cultivate a shared humane vision. Part one outlines major global issues and international policies. Here we see the ubiquitous tension between commercialization and equitable access. The need for global partnership is clear. Part two examines specific biotechnological challenges in various cultures: genetic research in the U.S.A.; genetic testing and regulatory concerns in Canada; embryonic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742532663
SKU
V9780742532663
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99-15
About Michael C. . Ed(S): Brannigan
Michael C. Brannigan is vice president of clinical and organizational ethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Missouri.
Reviews for Cross-Cultural Biotechnology: A Reader
This is a fascinating collection of essays for two reasons. It covers an extraordinarily broad range of issues at the forefront of contemporary bioethical debates. It also articulates among cultural diversities what are shared values in applications of biotechnology across cultural, political, and religious boundaries.
Henk ten Have, Division of Ethics of Science and Technology, UNESCO
Henk ten Have, Division of Ethics of Science and Technology, UNESCO