Celia Deane-Drummond

Genetics and Christian Ethics

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Produktbeschreibung

Celia Deane-Drummond examines ethical issues in genetics from a Christian virtue ethics perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780521829434
• ISBN-10: 0521829437
• Artikelnr.: 21207550

Autorenporträt

Celia Deane-Drummond is Professor in Theology and the Biological Sciences, University College Chester. She is Director of the Centre for Religion and Biosciences and her many publications include The Ethics of Nature (2004).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A recovery of virtue for the ethics of genetics
2. Theological principles
3. Living in the shadow of eugenics
4. Genetic testing and screening
5. Genetic counselling
6. Gene therapies
7. Genetic patenting
8. Women and genetic technologies
9. Genetics and environmental concern
Postscript: concluding remarks.

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Introduction; 1. A recovery of virtue for the ethics of genetics; 2. Theological principles; 3. Living in the shadow of eugenics; 4. Genetic testing and screening; 5. Genetic counselling; 6. Gene therapies; 7. Genetic patenting; 8. Women and genetic technologies; 9. Genetics and environmental concern; Postscript: concluding remarks.

Rezensionen

'Deane-Drummond has read widely, and her bibliography is extensive.' Church Times