The genetic revolution and human rights /
by Burley, Justine.
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BookSeries: Oxford Amnesty lectures: 1998.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 220 pages).ISBN: 9780191585661; 0191585661; 0585218587; 9780585218588; 0019286201; 9780019286206.Subject(s): Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Human cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects | Eugenics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Genetics, Medical -- ethics | Cloning, Organism -- ethics | Eugenics -- ethics | Génétique médicale -- Aspect moral | Clonage humain -- Aspect moral | Eugénisme -- Aspect moral | MEDICAL -- Ethics | Eugenics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Human cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects | Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Genetische manipulatie | Mensenrechten | Electronic books | Redes (vorm)Online resources: All EBSCO eBooks Review: "Is the practice of eugenics morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? How should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this thought-provoking book. It is essential reading for all those interested in the future of humankind."--Jacket.
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| 174.2 FOA Applied decision making for nurses / | 174.2 FOE Ethics at the bedside : | 174.2 GEN Genetic counselling : | 174.2 GEN The genetic revolution and human rights / | 174.2 HAM Moral acquaintances and moral decisions : | 174.2 HAM Moral acquaintances and moral decisions : | 174.2 HAV The value of life / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Is the practice of eugenics morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? How should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this thought-provoking book. It is essential reading for all those interested in the future of humankind."--Jacket.
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