Life in our hands? Some ethical perspectives on the human genome and human genome diversity projects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12857487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cornelius W Du Toit (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v35i1.812 |
| OpenAlex | W2160273290 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The article dealt with implications of the human genome and the human genome diversity project. It examined some theological implications, such as: humans as the image of God, God as the creator of life, the changed role of miracles and healings in religion, the sacredness of nature, life and the genome. Ethical issues that were addressed include eugenics, germline intervention, determinism and the human genome diversity project. Economic and legal factors that play a role were also discussed. Whilst positive aspects of genome research were considered, a critical stance was adopted towards patenting the human genome and some concluding guidelines were proposed
Bioethics · Biology · Determinism · Diversity (politics · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ethical issues · Eugenics · Gene · Genome · Human genome · Human life · Humanity · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Law · Philosophy · Race, Genetics, and Society · Genetics
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |