Taking biology seriously : what biology can and cannot tell us about moral and public policy issues
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Taking biology seriously : what biology can and cannot tell us about moral and public policy issues
Rowman & Littlefield, c2005
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Discussions of human biology and its consequences for ethics and public policy are often misguided. Both proponents and critics of behavioral genetics, reproductive cloning, and genetic testing have mistaken beliefs about the role of genes in human life. Taking Biology Seriously calls attention to the social context in which both the science and our ethical precepts and public policies play a role.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Misunderstanding Biology: Epistemological, Scientific, and Moral Problems Chapter 2 Biological Explanations and Social Responsibility Chapter 3 An Introduction to the Science of Cloning Chapter 4 Cloning-or not-Human Beings Chapter 5 Putting Human Cloning Where It belongs Chapter 6 Obtaining Genetic Information Chapter 7 Genetic Information and Moral Obligation Chapter 8 Moral Obligations, Genetic Information, and Social Context Chapter 9 On the Need to Take Biology Seriously Part 22 Genetic Information and Moral Obligations
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