Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This timely volume clearly lays out the central ethical questions raised by today's rapid advances in biotechnology. James Peterson sorts through the maze of clinical decisions occasioned by human genetic intervention, organizing the range of moral considerations that now face us and exploring their practical impact on individuals, families, and communities. / The ethical question are covered in the order of how soon the particular technologies that raise them are becoming available. This unique format allows readers to go directly to issues of particular interest. Peterson assumes no prior knowledge of genetics or ethics, making his work one of the most accessible discussions of bioethics available today.
Table of Contents
Science: to better understand part of the world and ourselves -- The science of human genetics in particular -- What technology can do for us and to us -- The purpose of technology from a Christian perspective: to sustain, restore, and improve -- Searching for genes and the individual -- Searching for genes and family -- Searching for genes and community -- Testing genes and the individual -- Testing genes and family -- Testing genes and community -- Employee and customer safety -- Genetic drugs and the individual -- Genetic drugs and a family's children: four standards -- Genetic drugs and community -- Changing genes and the individual -- Changing genes and the family line -- Changing genes and community.