ENGLISH

The Sorting Society: The Ethics of Genetic Screening and Therapy

By Janna Thompson , Loane Skene

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0521869730, 0521689848, 0511545576, 0511429835, 9780511429835, 9780511545573, 9780521689847, 9780521869737
LCC
RB155.65 .S67 2008
Open Library ID
OL10437830M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
855 kB (875835 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
160\179
Topic
Biology Genetics
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The 'sorting society' expresses what many people believe will be the outcome of advances in genetic technology: a society in which many characteristics of children are no longer the result of genetic chance but of deliberate selection. This book focuses on the ethical, legal and social issues raised by this technology. Is the prospect of a sorting society something that we should welcome or deplore? Do concerns about how parents or societies might exercise the choice given to them by genetic technology give us reason to restrain its creation or use? Would a sorting society increase the freedom of parents and the well being of children, or would it undermine values that are central to a liberal democratic society? These are questions of the most profound significance, bearing on the world in which our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will live. This is a must-read for everyone interested in the forefront of genetics and bioethics.

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