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Improving Nature?
Michael J. Reiss
Roger Straughan
其他書名
The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2001-05-21
主題
Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Science / Biotechnology
Science / Life Sciences / Cell Biology
Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
Science / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology
Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
ISBN
0521008476
9780521008471
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=SqEObv4UBqkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Little more than a decade ago the term "genetic engineering" was hardly known outside research laboratories. Today it regularly makes headlines. Those in favor of genetic engineering--and those against it--tell us that it has the potential to change our lives perhaps more than any other scientific or technological advance. But what are the likely consequences of genetic engineering? Is it ethically acceptable? Should we be trying to improve on nature? In Improving Nature?, the authors, a biologist and a moral philosopher, examine the implications of genetic engineering in every aspect of our lives. The underlying science is clearly explained and the moral and ethical considerations are fully disussed, resulting in a wide-ranging, balanced overview of a controversial subject. Michael Jonathan Reiss, a biologist, is Professor of Science Education and Head of Science & Technology, University of London Institute of Education. He is the author of Understanding Science Lessons (Open University Press, 2000). Roger Straughan is Reader in Education at the University of Reading. He is the author of Beliefs, Behaviour and Education (Cassell Academic, 1989). Previous paperback edition (1996) 0-521-63754-6