Genetic Prospects Essays on Biotechnology,

The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy?

Preface

vii

Verna V. Gehring

Introduction

1

(10)

William A. Galston

I: The Concept of the Natural

1. Genetic Engineering and the Concept of the Natural

11

(16)

Mark Sagoff

2. Unnatural Farming and the Debate over Genetic Manipulation

27

(16)

Paul B. Thompson

II: Our (Modified?) Human Nature

3. Genetic Engineering and Our Human Nature

43

(8)

Harold W. Baillie

4. Normal Humans, Human Nature, and Genetic Lessons

51

(12)

Robert Wachbroit

III: The Ethics (and Politics) of Genetic Technologies

5. Finessing Nature

63

(12)

Richard M. Zaner

6. Stem Cell Research and the Legacy of Abortion

75

(10)

Robert Wachbroit

7. What Makes Genetic Discrimination Exceptional?

85

(14)

Deborah Hellman

8. My Fair Baby: What's Wrong with Parents Genetically Enhancing Their Children?

99

(12)

David T. Wasserman

9. The Ethics of Making the Body Beautiful: What Cosmetic Genetics Can Learn from Cosmetic Surgery

111

(12)

Sara Goering

Index

123

(6)

About the Editor and Contributors

129

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Genetic Prospects Essays on Biotechnology, Ethics, and Public Policy

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