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Human Dignity in the Biotech Century: A Christian Vision for Public Policy
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- Human Dignity in the Biotech Century : a Christian Vision for Public Policy
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Editors Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, along with a panel of expert contributors address in twelve essays the watershed legal and ethical challenges before us in twenty-first century biotechnology: stem cell research, cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, cybernetics, abortion and more.
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0830827838
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Book Title
Human Dignity in the Biotech Century : a Christian Vision for Public Policy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ethics, Biotechnology, Christian Life / Social Issues
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Science, Medical
Number of Pages
252 Pages
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Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
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Tp248.6.H85 2004
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Each article is well-referenced and hence quite helpful in pointing readers to a wealth of published material in academic journals and books, popular literature and news, and various academic and popular websites., This volume comprises essays from the top thinkers and activists in the field on topics like learning from past mistakes, new technology, genetics, and transhumanism. Get ready for the science fiction realities of the 21st century, and get involved., This collection gathers essays from top bioethics thinkers and activists. Pick among topics such as learning from our mistakes, new technology, genetics, and transhumanism. Get ready for the science fiction realities of the 21st century, and get involved!
Table of Content
Preface - Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron Introduction: Can We Prevent the "Abolition of Man"? C. S. Lewis's Challenge to the Twenty-first Century - Charles W. Colson 1. Christian Vision for the Biotech Century: Toward a Strategy - Nigel M. de S. Cameron 2. The Biotech Revolution: Major Issues in the Biosciences - David A. Prentice, Ph.D. 3. The New Genetics and the Dignity of Humankind - C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D. 4. Techno Sapiens: Nanotechnology, Cybernetics, Transhumanism and the Remaking of Humankind - C. Christopher Hook, M.D. 5. Promise and Peril: Clinical Implications of the New Genetics - David Stevens, M.D. 6. The Human Embryo Debate - William L. Saunders, J.D. 7. Learning from Our Mistakes: The Pro-life Cause and the New Bioethics - Paige Comstock Cunningham, J. D. 8. An Unnatural Assault on Natural Law: Regulating Biotechnology Using a Just Research Theory - Nathan A. Adams IV, Ph.D., J.D. 9. Lessons from the Cloning Debate: The Need for a Secular Approach - Wesley J. Smith, J.D. 10. Biotech and Public Policy: The European Debate - Henk Jochemsen, Ph.D. 11. Confronting Technology at the Beginning of Life: A Morally Grounded Policy Agenda for th e United States - Richard Doerflinger, M.A. Appendix: The Sanctity of Life in a Brave New World: A Manifesto on Biotechnology and Human Dignity Contributors Index
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2004
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2004-006654
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241/.64957
Dewey Edition
22
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