Ethical Issues in the New Genetics
Subtitle: Are Genes Us
Contributors: Brenda Almond (Editor); Michael Parker (Editor)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: July 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780754607236
Subjects: Bio-ethics; Genetics (non-medical); Medical ethics; Practical & applied ethics; Philosophy; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Business / Economics / Finance; Business Ethics; Genetic engineering; Moral and ethical aspects
First sentence: One of the most widely heard accusations in debates about new developments in biomédical technology, and microgenetics in particular, is that they have placed the creation, control and shaping of life, both human and non-human, in the hands of human beings - abilities which, until now, most civilizations have regarded as God's prerogative.