Epigenetics and Responsibility : Ethical Perspectives / ed. by Emma Moormann, Anna Smajdor, Daniela Cutas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cutas, Daniela, Editor.

Moormann, Emma, Editor.

Smajdor, Anna, Editor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. We tend to hold people responsible for their choices, but not for what they can't control: their nature, genes or biological makeup. This thought-provoking collection redefines the boundaries of moral responsibility. It shows how epigenetics reveals connections between our genetic make-up and our environment. The essays challenge established notions of human nature and the nature/nurture divide and suggest a shift in focus from individual to collective responsibility. Uncovering the links between our genetic makeup, environment and experiences, this is an important contribution to ongoing debates on ethics, genetics and responsibility.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Epigenetics, Bioethics and a Developmental Outlook on Life

Epigenetics and Forward-Looking Collective Responsibility

Luck, Epigenetics and the Worth of Collective Agents

Pictures at an Exhibition: Epigenetics, Harm and the Non-Identity Problem

Epigenetics, Parenthood and Responsibility for Children

AI and Epigenetic Responsibility

Responsibility and the Microbiome

Index

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Jan 2024)

ISBN:

1-5292-2544-2

OCLC:

1419789694