The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering / Michael J. Sandel.
The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering / Michael J. Sandel.
The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering / Michael J. Sandel.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N174.957/16
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Language
English
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Physical content
162 p. ; 19 cm.
Contents
The ethics of enhancement -- Bionic athletes -- Designer children, designing parents -- The old eugenics and the new -- Mastery and gift -- Epilogue embryo ethics : the stem cell debate.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This book explores moral quandaries connected with the quest to perfect ourselves and our children. Michael Sandel argues that the pursuit of perfection is flawed for reasons that go beyond safety and fairness."--BOOK JACKET.
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The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering / Michael J. Sandel.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N174.957/16
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74VKO507eMmb
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ISBN
067401927X (hbk.) :
9780674019270 (hbk.) :
DDC
174.957
MMS ID
991022675489702626
