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The Peril and Promise of Medical Technology
D. Gareth Jones
出版
Peter Lang
, 2013
主題
Medical / General
Medical / Allied Health Services / Medical Technology
Medical / Family & General Practice
Medical / Ethics
Religion / Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law
Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues
Religion / Institutions & Organizations
Religion / Ethics
Religion / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology
Religion / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
Religion / Christian Ministry / Preaching
Religion / Christian Church / History
Science / Life Sciences / Biology
Science / Biotechnology
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
ISBN
3034307756
9783034307758
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DTP8ngEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Medical technology is one of the most powerful forces in the modern world, with enormous opportunities for good. For many in affluent countries, the expectations of what constitutes the good life have been transformed, as neonatal mortality rates have declined, life expectancy has increased, and one disease after another has been defeated. However, it is not an unalloyed blessing, as social patterns have been transformed, family structures have been challenged, and ordinary people as well as health professionals and scientists confront novel ethical dilemmas.
Gareth Jones writes not only as a scientist and bioethicist but also as a Christian. His aim is to make sense of some of the myriad issues encountered in a world dominated by medical technology. These include manipulation at the earliest stages of embryonic human life, through to ageing and attempts at bringing about physical immortality. The perceived power of genes is critically examined, as are claims that morality can be enhanced using technology. The centrality of the brain for making us what we are is sympathetically examined, against the backdrop of the ongoing debate on dualism and physicalism. Acknowledging our ever-increasing dependence upon medical technology, the author explores ways in which we can live in hope rather than fear.