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Rethinking reprogenetics : enhancing ethical analyses of reprogenetic technologies / by Inmaculada de Melo-Martín.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Melo-Martín, Inmaculada de, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human reproductive technology--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Human reproductive technology.
- Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Genetic engineering.
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted--ethics.
- Genetic Enhancement--ethics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted--ethics.
- Genetic Enhancement--ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 288 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Reprogenetic technologies have been embraced by advocates as tools that can create healthier, smarter, more admirable human beings. Bringing a contextualised, gender-attentive perspective to bear, Rethinking Reprogenetics reveals the flawed assumptions underpinning the arguments of the technologies proponents and calls for a more critical assessment. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction : challenging mainstream defenses of reprogenetic technologies
- Reprogenetic technologies : an overview
- Procreative liberty : the moral permissibility of reprogenetics
- Conscripted in the pursuit of perfection : the moral obligation to use reprogenetic technologies
- The illusion of control : reprogenetic technologies and the natural lottery
- Not of woman born : reprogenetics and the erasing of women
- Different things delight different people : on the value-neutrality of reprogenetic technologies
- Enhancing the assessment of reprogenetic technologies : the case of mitochondrial replacement.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Morgan Society Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780190460211
- 0190460210
- Publisher Number:
- 99969453458
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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