Genetic Intervention and the New Frontiers of Justice

Recent advances in genetic research pose many complex problems for moral and political philosophers. On the one hand, these advances promise great things. Genetic enhancement techniques might allow us to prevent or cure a variety of debilitating diseases. But on the other hand, talk about intervening in people's genetic make-up conjures up memories of the sinister episodes of past eugenic movements. Such movements violated the most basic principles of justice. How can society capitalize on the benefits of genetic intervention and yet avoid the injustices of past eugenic movements? What basic moral principles should guide public policy and individual choice concerning the use of genetic interventions? These important questions are tackled by Allen Buchanan, Dan Brock, Norman Daniels, and Daniel Wikler in From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice . This book brings together the thoughts of leading scholars in the field and is likely to set the agenda for serious debate on this topic

Bioethics · Criminology · Economic Justice · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Eugenics · Intervention (counseling) · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology

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