Ebook: The New Biology: Law, Ethics, and Biotechnology
Author: George P. Smith II J.D. (auth.)
- Tags: Biotechnology, Ethics, Law general, Social Sciences general
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Improvement of man's genetic endowment by direct ac tions aimed at striving for the positive propagation of those with a superior genetic profile (an element of which is commonly recognized as a high intelligence quotient) or-conversely-delimitation of those with negative genetic inheritance has always remained a pri mary concern of the geneticist and the social engineer. Genetic integrity, eugenic advancement, and a strong genetic pool designed to eliminate illness and suffering have been the benchmarks of the "Genetic Movement" and the challenge of Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. If the quality of life can in some way be either im proved or advanced by use of the law, then this policy must be developed and pursued. No longer does the Dostoyevskian quest to give life meaning through suf fering become an inescapable given. By and through the development and application of new scientific advances in the field of genetics (and especially genetic engi neering), the real potential exists to prevent, to a very vii Preface viii real extent, most human suffering before it ever mani fests itself in or through life. Freedom to undertake re search in the exciting and fertile frontiers of the "New Biology" and to master the Genetic Code must be nur tured and maintained. The search for the truth inevi tably prevents intellectual, social, and economic stag nation, as well as-ideally-frees all from anxiety and fright. Yet, there is a very real potential for this quest to confuse and confound.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Biotechnology....Pages 1-13
Law, Science, and the New Biology....Pages 15-27
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Conundrums at the Edge of Life....Pages 29-66
The Contemporary Influence of Genetics and Eugenics in Family Planning....Pages 67-91
Organ Procurement and Transplantation....Pages 93-113
El Dorado and the Promise of Cryonic Suspension....Pages 115-129
AIDS....Pages 131-151
Noble Death, Rational Suicide, or Self-Determination....Pages 153-169
Procreational Autonomy....Pages 171-198
The Case of the Orphan Embryos....Pages 199-208
Science, Religion, and the New Biology....Pages 209-221
Epilogue: Rome Speaks....Pages 221-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-303
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Biotechnology....Pages 1-13
Law, Science, and the New Biology....Pages 15-27
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Conundrums at the Edge of Life....Pages 29-66
The Contemporary Influence of Genetics and Eugenics in Family Planning....Pages 67-91
Organ Procurement and Transplantation....Pages 93-113
El Dorado and the Promise of Cryonic Suspension....Pages 115-129
AIDS....Pages 131-151
Noble Death, Rational Suicide, or Self-Determination....Pages 153-169
Procreational Autonomy....Pages 171-198
The Case of the Orphan Embryos....Pages 199-208
Science, Religion, and the New Biology....Pages 209-221
Epilogue: Rome Speaks....Pages 221-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-303
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