| Genetics and Christian Ethics Contributor(s): Deane-Drummond, Celia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511807414 ISBN-13: 9780511807411 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 241 |
| Series: New Studies in Christian Ethics |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume applies the principles of Christian ethics in examining recent significant developments in the science of genetics. Derived from a modified version of virtue ethics, the book draws particularly on a classical understanding of the virtues, especially prudence or practical wisdom and justice. It considers ethical issues arising out of specific practices in human genetics, including genetic screening, gene patenting, gene therapy and genetic counselling as well as feminist concerns. The book demonstrates that a theological voice is highly relevant to contested ethical debates about genetics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deane-Drummond, Celia: - Celia Deane-Drummond is Professor in Theology and the Biological Sciences, University College Chester. She is Director of the Centre for Religion and Biosciences and her many publications include The Ethics of Nature (2004). |