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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.
• Applies Christian ethics to the latest debates in genetic science
• Argues for a particular theo-ethical approach to current issues in genetics
• Shows the strength of the classical tradition of virtue ethics by drawing on the work of Thomas Aquinas
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Celia Deane-drummond (university Of Chester)
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
November 2005
Weight
414g
Page Count
306
Dimensions
16.6 x 22.9 x 2 cm
ISBN
9780521536370
ISBN-10
0521536375
Eden Code
1007597
