The Genetic Revolution and Human Rights

In Support of Amnesty International
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-19-286201-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 197 mm, Gewicht: 267 g

Are eugenics practices morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? And how should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this book, which comprises the 1998 Oxford Amnesty Lectures. The lecturers are all respected in their specific field, including Hilary Putnam, Ian Wilmut (co-creator of 'Dolly' the sheep), and Jonathan Glover. Each lecture is proceeded by a discussion article written by prominent lawyers, scientists, and philosophers, and a foreword has been written by Richard Dawkins. Fascinating and thought-provoking, this book is essential reading for all those interested in the future of genetics and humankind.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burley, Justine

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tiergenetik, Reproduktion
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Hilary Putnam: Cloning People

- Why Human Cloning Should Not be Attempted

- 2: Ian Wilmut: Dolly: the age of biological control

- Dolly: before and after

- 3: Who Should Have Access to Genetic Information?Bartha Maria Knoppers

- Bad Genetic Luck and Health Insurance

- 4: John Harris: Clones, Genes, and Human Rights

- Cloning and Public Policy

- 5: Jonathan Glover: Eugenics and Human Rights

- Eugenics and Genetic Manipulation

- 6: Hillel Steiner: Silver Spoons and Golden Genes

- Tin Genes and Compensation

- 7: Solomon R. Benatar: A Perspective from Africa on Human Rights and Genetic Engineering

- Rights and Beyond

- Notes; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Justine Burley is Simon Fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Manchester, and is a part-time lecturer in Politics at Exeter College, Oxford. She is the editor of Ronald Dworkin and His Critics (1999, Blackwell) and (with John Harris) of A Companion to Genethics (1999, Blackwell). She is currently working on a monograph entitled Genetic Justice, which will be part of the forthcoming OUP series Issues in Biomedical Ethics.