Guiding Icarus: Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests
Brand: Wiley
Color: Blue
Categories: Books, Science & Math, Biological Sciences



Dimensions: 6 x 0.59 x 9.07 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0471223801
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471223808
Publisher: Wiley-Liss
Print length: 296 pages
Publication date: April 11, 2002
subtitle: Paperback – April 11, 2002
author: Visit Amazon's Rahul K. Dhanda Page search results Rahul K. Dhanda
review: Editorial Reviews Review "...particularly useful to corporate biotech managers due to Dhanda's explanation of the issues and suggestions on how to engage the public...inherent value in this discourse is how Dhanda explains how an ethical biotech business is likely to be a successful one." (Genomics & Proteomics, May 2002) "useful to biotechnologists, regulatory affairs managers, and corporate officers of biotech firms, as well as bioethicists..." (Genetic Engineering News, July 2002) "...if you read The Economist you'll doubtless find this of interest..." (Focus, August 2002) "...offers an insider's view on why a bridge is needed to merge bioethics with corporate needs...written for the general audience...is especially useful to biotechnologists, regulatory affairs managers, and corporate officers of biotech firms, as well as bioethicists..." (Genetic Engineering News, Vol. 22, No. 13, July 2002) "...lays out a blueprint for executives...focusing on four subjects..." (HBS (Harvard Business School) Working Knowledge, July 2002) "This book should stimulate much useful discussion in the biotechnology industry...the author should be congratulated." (Nature Biotechnology, August 1, 2002) Review "Guiding Icarus [...] is timely and well written. I particularly enjoyed reading the chapters on Personalized Medicine and Stem Cells. People new to these "hot" topics will find [the] descriptions very informative." --Milo Gibaldi, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington School of Pharmacy A Featured Book Recommendation with a link to buy the book on Harvard Business School's website: "...lays out a blueprint for executives...focusing on four subjects..." --HBS (Harvard Business School) Working Knowledge, July 2002 From the Publisher "Guiding Icarus [...] is timely and well written. I particularly enjoyed reading the chapters on Personalized Medicine and Stem Cells. People new to these "hot" topics will find [the] descriptions very informative." --Milo Gibaldi, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington School of Pharmacy From the Author The book accomplishes two main goals. First, it will offer biotechnology firms the tools to address the bioethical concerns that stand in their paths. Second, examples are given to show that there are many advantages to adopting bioethical measures as a standard part of their operations. Through this text, companies will be given, for the first time, the information they need to increase their social responsibility and expand their understanding of how to identify stakeholders as well as their stakeholders' concerns. From the Inside Flap "There is a palpable need for business to explore the issues Dhanda raises. Guiding Icarus offers a flight plan." — from the Foreword by Philip R. Reilly While bioethicists may enjoy the most thorough appreciation of both the promise and perils of new biotechnologies, international corporations are in fact the entities generating these technologies and determining their application. An industry insider versed in the language of bioethics, Rahul Dhanda offers in Guiding Icarus: Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests a Rosetta stone to these two camps, explaining why each needs the other, why their disparate concerns often cohere, and why an ethical business is likely a successful one. The author develops a dialogue between bioethics and corporate interests by examining case studies of several hot-button issues, including: Genetically modified foods DNA data banking Personalized medicine Stem cell research In each instance he provides a treatment of the particular science under consideration, a list of the benefits of the technology, a description of the ethical issues involved, an account of past industry response, and recommendations for future action. Given the expansive nature of biotechnology, ramifications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are covered in depth as well. The book also features a Foreword by world-renowned bioethicist and biotechnology CEO Philip R. Reilly as well as a step-by-step discussion of the components of business and bioethical issues. Written for a general audience, Guiding Icarus will be particularly useful to biotechnologists, regulatory affairs managers, and corporate officers of biotechnology firms, as well as bioethicists in the academic community. Dhanda's peerless text provides a unique tool for understanding and addressing the ethical dilemmas confronting society in the 21st century. From the Back Cover "There is a palpable need for business to explore the issues Dhanda raises. Guiding Icarus offers a flight plan." — from the Foreword by Philip R. Reilly While bioethicists may enjoy the most thorough appreciation of both the promise and perils of new biotechnologies, international corporations are in fact the entities generating these technologies and determining their application. An industry insider versed in the language of bioethics, Rahul Dhanda offers in Guiding Icarus: Merging Bioethics with Corporate Interests a Rosetta stone to these two camps, explaining why each needs the other, why their disparate concerns often cohere, and why an ethical business is likely a successful one. The author develops a dialogue between bioethics and corporate interests by examining case studies of several hot-button issues, including: Genetically modified foods DNA data banking Personalized medicine Stem cell research In each instance he provides a treatment of the particular science under consideration, a list of the benefits of the technology, a description of the ethical issues involved, an account of past industry response, and recommendations for future action. Given the expansive nature of biotechnology, ramifications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are covered in depth as well. The book also features a Foreword by world-renowned bioethicist and biotechnology CEO Philip R. Reilly as well as a step-by-step discussion of the components of business and bioethical issues. Written for a general audience, Guiding Icarus will be particularly useful to biotechnologists, regulatory affairs managers, and corporate officers of biotechnology firms, as well as bioethicists in the academic community. Dhanda's peerless text provides a unique tool for understanding and addressing the ethical dilemmas confronting society in the 21st century. About the Author PHIL LEMPERT has gained wide acclaim for his marketing savvy and broad experience in the food and marketing worlds. A distinguished speaker, he has addressed more than 600,000 people in the past decade alone. Known as the Supermarket Guru, he is widely respected for his ability to predict and analyze trends. 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