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Claiming Power Over Life
Callahan, Daniel; Koening, Barbar; Labonte, Ronald; Minkler, Meredith; Morreim, E. Haavi; Ovrebo, Beverly; Robertson, Ann; Schauffler, Helen Halpin;
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Hardback. Developments in biotechnology, such as cloning and the decoding of the human genome, are generating questions and choices that traditionally have fallen within the realm of religion and philosophy. This title challenge policymakers to recognize the value of religious views on biotechnology. Editor(s): Hanson, Mark J. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Developments in biotechnology, such as cloning and the decoding of the human genome, are generating questions and choices that traditionally have fallen within the realm of religion and philosophy: the definition of human life, human vs. divine control of nature, the relationship between human and non-human life, and the intentional manipulation of the mechanisms of life and death. In "Claiming Power over Life", eight contributors challenge policymakers to recognize the value of religious views on biotechnology and discuss how best to integrate the wisdom of the Christian and Jewish traditions into public policy debates. Arguing that civic discourse on the ... Read more
Developments in biotechnology, such as cloning and the decoding of the human genome, are generating questions and choices that traditionally have fallen within the realm of religion and philosophy: the definition of human life, human vs. divine control of nature, the relationship between human and non-human life, and the intentional manipulation of the mechanisms of life and death. In "Claiming Power over Life", eight contributors challenge policymakers to recognize the value of religious views on biotechnology and discuss how best to integrate the wisdom of the Christian and Jewish traditions into public policy debates. Arguing that civic discourse on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408641
SKU
V9780878408641
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About Callahan, Daniel; Koening, Barbar; Labonte, Ronald; Minkler, Meredith; Morreim, E. Haavi; Ovrebo, Beverly; Robertson, Ann; Schauffler, Helen Halpin;
Mark J. Hanson is a faculty associate at the Practical Ethics Center of the University of Montana and executive director of the Missoula Demonstration Project: The Quality of Life's End in Missoula, Montana. He is the co-editor with Daniel Callahan of The Goals of Medicine: The Forgotten Issues in Health Care Reform (Georgetown University Press, 1999).
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