| Rationality and the Genetic Challenge: Making People Better? Contributor(s): Häyry, Matti (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521757134 ISBN-13: 9780521757133 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Genetics - Law | Medical Law & Legislation |
| Dewey: 174.957 |
| LCCN: 2009053426 |
| Series: Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Should we make people healthier, smarter, and longer-lived if genetic and medical advances enable us to do so? Matti H yry asks this question in the context of genetic testing and selection, cloning and stem cell research, gene therapies and enhancements. The ethical questions explored include parental responsibility, the use of people as means, the role of hope and fear in risk assessment, and the dignity and meaning of life. Taking as a starting point the arguments presented by Jonathan Glover, John Harris, Ronald M. Green, J rgen Habermas, Michael J. Sandel, and Leon R. Kass, who defend a particular normative view as the only rational or moral answer, Matti H yry argues that many coherent rationalities and moralities exist in the field, and that to claim otherwise is mistaken. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hayry, Matti: - Matti Hayry is Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy of Law at the University of Manchester and Professorial Fellow at the University of Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Finland. |