Genetic Engineering: Science and Ethics on the New Frontier
Boylan, Michael
Brown, Kevin E.
Genetic Engineering: Science and Ethics on the New Frontier is a book that combines cutting-edge science and original, insightful ethical analysis on one of the defining problems of our age. Boylan expands and develops his worldview ethical theory, and Brown sets out the new biology in precise and readable language. This book is both a primer o n the current science and a thoughtful exposition into the ethical implications of these new discoveries upon our lives.
Within this book's modest parameters are:
- An introduction to relevant ethical concepts
- A miniature textbook in microbiology
- An exposition on the limits of science
- An integrated discussion of ethics and biology on the central issues of the currant research
Genetic Engineering: Science and Ethics on the New Frontier is the fifth book in the series, Basic Ethics in Action (a major new undertaking by Prentice Hall covering: Social and Political Philosophy. Medical Ethics, Business Ethics, and Environmental Ethics.)
Genetics - Mapping & Engineering, Medical Ethics, Genetics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Applied - Bioethics/Medical
| Name in long format: | Genetic Engineering: Science and Ethics on the New Frontier |
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| ISBN-10: | 0130910856 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780130910851 |
| Book pages: | 196 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Pearson College Div |
| Dimensions: | Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 0.63052206932 Pounds, Width: 0.5 Inches |
