Liberal Eugenics : In Defence of Human Enhancement
Nicholas. Agar
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (218 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Genius Sperm, Eugenics and Enhancement Technologies; 2 A Pragmatic Optimism about Enhancement Technologies; 3 Making Moral Images of Biotechnology; 4 The Moral Image of Therapy; 5 The Moral Image of Nature; 6 The Moral Image of Nurture; 7 Our Postliberal Future?; 8 Enhanced Humans When?; Notes; Further Reading; References; Index. - In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's characteristics.Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the pastWritten from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of viewConsiders real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to haveUses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmasProvides an authoritative account of the science involved, making the
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| Emner | Eugenics
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Biomedical Enhancement Vis mer... Biomedical Technology
Cloning, Organism Freedom Genetic Engineering Genetic Enhancement Genetic Techniques Health Care Health Care Economics and Organizations History Human Rights Humanities Investigative Techniques Reproductive Techniques Reproductive Techniques, Assisted Social Control, Formal Sociology Technology Technology, Industry, Agriculture Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Therapeutics Family & Marriage Social Sciences Sociology & Social History eugenikk rasehygiene arvehygiene etikk genetisk forbedring |
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| ISBN | 1405123893. - 1405123907
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