Bcp: A Companion to Genethics

"A Companion to Genethics" is the first substantial study of the multifaceted dimensions of the genetic revolution and its philosophical, ethical, social and political significance.^Brings together the best and most influential writing about the ethics of genetics; ^Includes 33 newly-commissioned essays, all written by prominent figures in the field; ^Shows how there is scarcely a part of our lives left unaffected by the impact of the new genetics.
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List of Contributors.Acknowledgements.Introduction : Justine Burley (University of Manchester and Exeter College, Oxford) and John Harris (University of Manchester).1. Stem cells: C.N. Svendsen (University of Cambridge).2. Gene therapy for neurological disorders: P.R. Lowenstein (Gene Therapeutics Institute).3. Cloning in biology and medicine: Ian Wilmut (Roslin Institute)Genetics of old age: Thomas B.L. Kirkwood (University of Newcastle).4. The ethical legacy of Nazi medical war crimes: Paul Weindling (Oxford Bookes University).5. Biotechnology and animals: Bernard E. Rollin (Colorado State University).6. The role of informed consent in genetic experimentation: S?renHolm (University of Oslo).7. Testing children and adolescents: Dorothy Wertz (University of Massachusetts).8. Genetic testing of children: Lainie Friedman Ross (University of Chicago).9. Mapping the human genome and "Monster Mythology": George J. Annas (Boston University).10. The moral status of the gene: Mary Anne Warren (San Francisco State University).11. The ethical use of human embryonic stem cells in research and therapy: John Harris (University of Manchester).12. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and embryo selection: Bonnie Steinbock (State University of New York at Albany).13. Individual autonomy and genetic choice: Matthew Clayton (Brunel University).14. Cloning and public policy: Ruth Macklin (Albert Einstein College of Medicine).15. Sex-selection: The feminist response: Diemut Bubeck (London School of Economics).16. Creating perfect people: Philip Kitcher (Columbia University).17. Genetics and personal identity: Carol Rovane (Columbia University).18. Genetic determinism and gene selection: Richard Dawkins (University of Oxford and New College).19. The "Darwin Wars" and the human self image: Janet Radcliffe Richards (University College London.20. Religion and Gene Therapy: Gerald McKenny (Rice University).21. 'Race', genetics and human difference: Hussein Kassim (University of London).22. Self-ownership, begetting and germ-line information: Hillel Steiner (University of Manchester).23. Justice, genetics and lifestyles: Inez de Beaufort (Erasmus University).24. Commercial exploitation of the human genome: Ruth Chadwick (Lancaster University) and Adam Hedgecoe (University College London).25. Forensic DNA typing: David Wasserman (University of Maryland).26. Privacy and genetics: Madison Powers (Georgetown University).27. DNA banking: Bartha Maria Knoppers (University of Montreal).28. Genetic difference in the workplace: Michael Yesley (Los Alamos National Laboratory).29. The insurance market and discriminatory practices: Tom Sorell (University of Ethics).30. Legal and ethical issues in biotechnology patenting: Pilar Ossorio (American Medical Association.31. Patented genes: Mark Sagoff (University of Maryland, College Park).32. Property, patents, and genetic material: Stephen Munzer (University of California, Los Angeles).33. Genetic screening from a public health perspective: Scott Burris (Temple University) and Lawrence Gostin (Georgetown University).Afterword: Sir David Weatherall (University of Oxford).Index
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