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Re-creating nature : science, technology, and human values in the twenty-first century / James T. Bradley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bradley, James T., 1948- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Biotechnology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (404 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- An exploration of the moral and ethical implications of new biotechnologies Many of the ethical issues raised by new technologies have not been widely examined, discussed, or indeed settled.For example, robotics technology challenges the notion of personhood.
- Contents:
- Cells, molecules, genes, and nature
- Embryos, stem cells, genetic enhancement, genomics, and synthetic biology
- Genetically engineered organisms
- Crispr and life's future
- Nanotechnology, life, and nanoethics
- Brains, minds, and neuroethics
- Robots and roboethics
- Responsibilities and living well with modern biotechnologies
- The urgency of now.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-9243-2
- OCLC:
- 1118692121
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