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Designing Our Descendants

Author : Audrey R. Chapman
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801881293
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Designing Our Descendants written by Audrey R. Chapman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Human Genome Project, discoveries in molecular biology, and new reproductive technologies have advanced our understanding of how genetic science may be used to treat persons with genetic disorders. Greater knowledge may also make possible genetic interventions to "enhance" normal human characteristics, such as height, hair or eye color, strength, or memory, as well as the transmittal of such modifications to future generations. The prospect of inheritable genetic modifications, or IGMs, whether for therapeutic or enhancement purposes, raises complex scientific, ethical, and regulatory issues. Designing Our Descendants presents twenty essays by physicians, scientists, philosophers, theologians, lawyers, and policy analysts addressing these issues from diverse perspectives. In three sections, the authors discuss the short- and long-term scientific feasibility of IGM technology; ethical and religious issues related to safety, justice, morality, reproductive rights, and enhancement; and regulatory issues including the necessity of public input and oversight and the influence of commercialization. Their goal is to open a dialogue engaging not only scholars and scientists but also government officials and concerned citizens. The authors conclude that while IGM cannot be carried out safely and responsibly on humans utilizing current methods, it is important to begin public discussion now to determine whether, and if so how, to proceed.

Design and Destiny

Author : Ronald Cole-Turner
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262533014
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Design and Destiny written by Ronald Cole-Turner and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars discuss the genetic modification of embryonic cells from the viewpoints of traditional Jewish and Christian teaching, considering both the possible therapeutic benefits of this technology and moral concerns about its implementation. We are approaching the day when advances in biotechnology will allow parents to "design" a baby with the traits they want. The continuing debate over the possibilities of genetic engineering has been spirited, but so far largely confined to the realms of bioethics and public policy. Design and Destiny approaches the question in religious terms, discussing human germline modification (the genetic modification of the embryonic cells that become the eggs or sperm of a developing organism) from the viewpoints of traditional Christian and Jewish teaching. The contributors, leading religious scholars and writers, call our attention not to technology but to humanity, reflecting upon the meaning and destiny of human life in a technological age. Many of these scholars argue that religious teaching can support human germline modification implemented for therapeutic reasons, although they offer certain moral conditions that must be met. The essays offer a surprising variety of opinions, including a discussion of Judaism's traditional presumption in favor of medicine, an argument that Catholic doctrine could accept germline modification if it is therapeutic for the embryo, an argument implying that "traditional" Christian teaching permits germline modification whether for therapy or enhancement, and a "classical" Protestant view that germline modification should be categorically opposed. Contributors Lisa Sowle Cahill, Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Ronald Cole-Turner, Amy Michelle DeBaets, Celia Deane-Drummond, Elliot Dorff, H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., Thomas A. Shannon, James J. Walter

Babies by Design

Author : Ronald M. Green
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300138571
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Babies by Design written by Ronald M. Green and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product Description: We stand on the brink of unprecedented growth in our ability to understand and change the human genome. New reproductive technologies now enable parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Despite the loud cries of alarm that such a prospect inspires, Ronald Green argues that we will, and we should, undertake the direction of our own evolution. A leader in the bioethics community, Green offers a scientifically and ethically informed view of human genetic self-modification and the possibilities it opens up for a better future. Fears of a terrible Brave New World or a new eugenics movement are overblown, he maintains, and in the more likely future, genetic modifications may improve parents' ability to enhance children's lives and may even promote social justice. The author outlines the new capabilities of genomic science, addresses urgent questions of safety that genetic interventions pose, and explores questions of parenting and justice. He also examines the religious implications of gene modification. Babies by design are assuredly in the future, Green concludes, and by making responsible choices as we enter that future, we can incorporate gene technology in a new age of human adventure.

Bioethics and the Character of Human Life

Author : Gilbert Meilaender
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725251302
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Bioethics and the Character of Human Life written by Gilbert Meilaender and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the essays collected here Gilbert Meilaender invites readers to reflect upon some of the bioethical issues that are important for all of us. The essays treat bioethics less as a discipline confined to a few experts than as a deeply humanistic set of concerns that inevitably draws us into religious and metaphysical issues. From reflections on his experience as a member of the President's Council on Bioethics to the way in which Christian trinitarian teaching has shaped what it means to be a person, from life's beginning to its ending, these essays offer readers a chance to think about matters of fundamental human significance.

Genetics and Christian Ethics

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521829434
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (294 download)

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Book Synopsis Genetics and Christian Ethics by : Celia Deane-Drummond

Download or read book Genetics and Christian Ethics written by Celia Deane-Drummond and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the immediate future we are likely to witness significant developments in human genetic science. It is therefore of critical importance that Christian ethics engages with the genetics debate, since it affects not just the way we perceive ourselves and the natural world, but also has wider implications for our society. This book considers ethical issues arising out of specific practices in human genetics, including genetic screening, gene patenting, gene therapy, genetic counselling as well as feminist concerns. Genetics and Christian Ethics argues for a particular theo-ethical approach that derives from a modified version of virtue ethics, drawing particularly on a Thomistic understanding of the virtues, especially prudence or practical wisdom and justice. The book demonstrates that a theological voice is highly relevant to contested ethical debates about genetics.

The Routledge Companion for Architecture Design and Practice

Author : Mitra Kanaani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317688759
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion for Architecture Design and Practice written by Mitra Kanaani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Companion for Architecture Design and Practice provides an overview of established and emerging trends in architecture practice. Contributions of the latest research from international experts examine external forces applied to the practice and discipline of architecture. Each chapter contains up-to-date and relevant information about select aspects of architecture, and the changes this information will have on the future of the profession. The Companion contains thirty-five chapters, divided into seven parts: Theoretical Stances, Technology, Sustainability, Behavorism, Urbanism, Professional Practice and Society. Topics include: Evidence-Based Design, Performativity, Designing for Net Zero Energy, The Substance of Light in Design, Social Equity and Ethics for Sustainable Architecture, Universal Design, Design Psychology, Architecture, Branding and the Politics of Identity, The Role of BIM in Green Architecture, Public Health and the Design Process, Affordable Housing, Disaster Preparation and Mitigation, Diversity and many more. Each chapter follows the running theme of examining external forces applied to the practice and discipline of architecture in order to uncover the evolving theoretical tenets of what constitutes today’s architectural profession, and the tools that will be required of the future architect. This book considers architecture’s interdisciplinary nature, and addresses its current and evolving perspectives related to social, economic, environmental, technological, and globalization trends. These challenges are central to the future direction of architecture and as such this Companion will serve as an invaluable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, existing practitioners and future architects.

Reprogenetics

Author : Lori P. Knowles
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801885242
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Reprogenetics written by Lori P. Knowles and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Empire Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Empire Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Korea and Her Neighbours

Author : Isabella Lucy (Bird) Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Korea and Her Neighbours written by Isabella Lucy (Bird) Bishop and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Korea and Her Neighbours

Author : Isabella Bird
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136190546
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Korea and Her Neighbours written by Isabella Bird and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2003. Isabella Bird's account of her journeys in Korea in 1898 represents one of the very rare accounts of that country in the latter part of the nineteenth century. At that time Korea was virtually a forbidden land and had only been open to foreigners for about ten years. It was and had been under Chinese influence for centuries. The trip was very difficult but so fascinating that, true to character, Isabella adored it. She undertook many arduous journeys by land and river, observed the breathtakingly beautiful countryside, visited the Buddhist monasteries and had many audiences with the Korean king and his soon to be assassinated queen. While Isabella was on her journey the Japanese invaded Korea and she had to leave hastily, ending up in China, penniless.

The Nature of Design

Author : David W. Orr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199883939
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Nature of Design written by David W. Orr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "progress." The Nature of Design, on the other hand, is about starting things, specifically an ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we deal with waste. Ecological design is an emerging field that aims to recalibrate what humans do in the world according to how the world works as a biophysical system. Design in this sense is a large concept having to do as much with politics and ethics as with buildings and technology. The book begins by describing the scope of design, comparing it to the Enlightenment of the 18th century. Subsequent chapters describe barriers to a design revolution inherent in our misuse of language, the clockspeed of technological society, and shortsighted politics. Orr goes on to describe the critical role educational institutions might play in fostering design intelligence and what he calls "a higher order of heroism." Appropriately, the book ends on themes of charity, wilderness, and the rights of children. Astute yet broadly appealing, The Nature of Design combines theory, practicality, and a call to action.

Cloning Human Beings: Commissioned papers

Author : United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cloning Human Beings: Commissioned papers written by United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Designing More-Than-Human Smart Cities

Author : Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Sara Heitlinger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192884166
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Designing More-Than-Human Smart Cities written by Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Sara Heitlinger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from existing theory, policy, practice and speculative design about how cities may evolve, the book illustrates key concepts using case studies that respond to the complex relationships between human and non-human others (such as animals and plants, as well as soil, rivers, data and sensors) in urban space.

Biotechnology

Author : Sean D. Sutton
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9781438426860
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Biotechnology written by Sean D. Sutton and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the ethics and challenges of biotechnology.

Enhanced Beings

Author : Kerry Lynn Macintosh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110847120X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Enhanced Beings written by Kerry Lynn Macintosh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how and why laws against human germline modification will do more harm than good.

Liberation and the Cosmos

Author : Barbara A. Holmes
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506488420
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Liberation and the Cosmos written by Barbara A. Holmes and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These imagined dialogues between the elders on freedom, liberation, and more offer rich reflection and a unique vantage point for understanding the luminaries of liberation through the generations. An important resource for the contemporary task of Black liberation.

Monotheism & Ethics

Author : Y. Tzvi Langermann
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900421741X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Monotheism & Ethics written by Y. Tzvi Langermann and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen essays by leading scholars from around the world explore the theological, philosophical, and historical connections between the three Abrahamic faiths and ethics. Timely reading for students of religion, philosophy, and ethics.