Designing Our Descendants : The Promises and Perils of Genetic Modifications.
Chapman, Audrey R.
Designing Our Descendants : The Promises and Perils of Genetic Modifications. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (385 pages) - Bioethics Series . - Bioethics Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part I / Introduction -- 1 Framing the Issues -- 2 Germ-Line Dancing -- Part II / Scienti.c Considerations -- 3 Approaches to Gene Transfer to the Mammalian Germ Line -- 4 Scientific Methodologies to Facilitate Inheritable Genetic Modifications in Humans -- 5 Germ-Line Modification in Clinical Medicine -- 6 Gene Repair, Genomics, and Human Germ-Line Modification -- 7 Germ-Line Gene Therapy -- Part III / Ethical and Religious Issues -- 8 The Moral Impasse in Human Embryo Research -- 9 The Implications of Inheritable Genetic Modifications for Justice -- 10 The Hidden Eugenic Potential of Germ-Line Interventions -- 11 Ethical Differences between Inheritable Genetic Modification and Embryo Selection -- 12 Human Limits -- 13 Germ-Line Intervention and the Moral Tradition of the Catholic Church -- 14 Uncountable as the Stars -- 15 Parental Liberty and the Right of Access to Germ-Line Intervention -- 16 Inheritable Genetic Modifications -- Part IV / Policy Issues -- 17 National Policies to Oversee Inheritable Genetic Modifications Research -- 18 Designing Tomorrow's Children -- 19 To Market, To Market -- 20 Recommendations for Policy -- Appendix A: Consent Form for Participation in a Study of Inheritable Genetic Modification -- Appendix B: AAAS Report on IGM -- Appendix C: IGM Project Working Group -- Index.
The authors conclude that while IGM cannot be carried out safely and responsibly on humans utilizing current methods, it is important to begin public discussion now to determine whether, and if so how, to proceed.
9780801881299
Genetic engineering.
Genetic engineering-Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering-Government policy-United States.
Medical genetics.
Electronic books.
QH442 .D475 2003
174/.29
Designing Our Descendants : The Promises and Perils of Genetic Modifications. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (385 pages) - Bioethics Series . - Bioethics Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part I / Introduction -- 1 Framing the Issues -- 2 Germ-Line Dancing -- Part II / Scienti.c Considerations -- 3 Approaches to Gene Transfer to the Mammalian Germ Line -- 4 Scientific Methodologies to Facilitate Inheritable Genetic Modifications in Humans -- 5 Germ-Line Modification in Clinical Medicine -- 6 Gene Repair, Genomics, and Human Germ-Line Modification -- 7 Germ-Line Gene Therapy -- Part III / Ethical and Religious Issues -- 8 The Moral Impasse in Human Embryo Research -- 9 The Implications of Inheritable Genetic Modifications for Justice -- 10 The Hidden Eugenic Potential of Germ-Line Interventions -- 11 Ethical Differences between Inheritable Genetic Modification and Embryo Selection -- 12 Human Limits -- 13 Germ-Line Intervention and the Moral Tradition of the Catholic Church -- 14 Uncountable as the Stars -- 15 Parental Liberty and the Right of Access to Germ-Line Intervention -- 16 Inheritable Genetic Modifications -- Part IV / Policy Issues -- 17 National Policies to Oversee Inheritable Genetic Modifications Research -- 18 Designing Tomorrow's Children -- 19 To Market, To Market -- 20 Recommendations for Policy -- Appendix A: Consent Form for Participation in a Study of Inheritable Genetic Modification -- Appendix B: AAAS Report on IGM -- Appendix C: IGM Project Working Group -- Index.
The authors conclude that while IGM cannot be carried out safely and responsibly on humans utilizing current methods, it is important to begin public discussion now to determine whether, and if so how, to proceed.
9780801881299
Genetic engineering.
Genetic engineering-Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering-Government policy-United States.
Medical genetics.
Electronic books.
QH442 .D475 2003
174/.29