Genetic Revolution and Human Rights The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 1998

Name: Genetic Revolution and Human Rights The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 1998
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ISBN: 9780192862013

ISBN-10: 0192862014

ISBN-13: 9780192862013

Edition: 1999

Authors: Justine Burley, Richard Dawkins

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Are eugenics practices morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? And how should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this book, which comprises the 1998 Oxford Amnesty Lectures. The lecturers are all respected in their specific field, including Hilary Putnam, Ian Wilmut (co-creator of 'Dolly' the sheep), and Jonathan Glover. Each lecture is proceeded by a discussion article written by prominent lawyers, scientists, and philosophers, and a foreword has been written by Richard Dawkins. Fascinating and…

Book details

List price: $47.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/29/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Contributors


Acknowledgements



Cloning People



Why Human Cloning Should not be Attempted




Dolly: The Age of Biological Control



Cloning and Individuality




Who Should have Access to Genetic Information?



Bad Genetic Luck and Health Insurance




Clones, Genes, and Human Rights



Cloning and Public Policy




Eugenics and Human Rights



Eugenics and Genetic Manipulation




Silver Spoons and Golden Genes



Tin Genes and Compensation




A Perspective from Africa on Human Rights and Genetic Engineering



Rights and Beyond



Endnotes


Index