Enhancing Human Traits : Ethical and Social Implications

ISBN 10: 0878407030 / ISBN 13: 9780878407033

Published by Georgetown University Press, 1998

Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14715821-6

Synopsis:

Scholars from fields including philosophy, sociology, history, theology, women's studies, and law explore ethical and social implications of new biotechnologies ranging from genetic manipulation to pharmacology and new surgical techniques. They identify the difficulty in distinguishing between treatment and enhancement, focusing in particular on moral issues pertaining to cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Review:

"Are enhancement technologies a good thing? We regard self-development through education and exercise a virtue, almost a duty. Why not pursue these ends by means of enhancement technologies?... "Enhancing Human Traits" represents a landmark in the discussion of these thorny issues....I predict that this book will open a debate that will play a significant role in shaping our culture in the years to come." -- "Nature"

"Coherently organized, "Enhancing Human Traits" provides a useful set of perspectives for framing ethical, social, and policy questions in what will continue to be a controversial area of medicine." -- "Choice"

"Recommended to the increasing number of physicians who have a strong commitment to biomedical ethics." -- "New England Journal of Medicine"

"[A] timely and important book....the essays in this volume represent cutting-edge work on an important topic for bioethics." -- "Bioethics"

Bibliographic Details

Title: Enhancing Human Traits : Ethical and Social ...
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.