1st Edition
Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life Taking Public Fears Seriously
By Michael Hauskeller
Copyright 2007
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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There are things that can be done and are done to life on earth (whether it be human, animal or plant life) which, even if they do not involve or produce any suffering, are still considered morally wrong by a large proportion of the public. Such things include changing the nature of living beings by means of genetic engineering in order to enhance their health, or, more likely with animals and... Read more
Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction, 2. Tampering with Nature, 3. Integrity and Dignity, 4. Types and Forms of Integrity, 5. Platonic Justice and Aristotelian Virtue, 6. Telos, 7. Integrity as Bonitas, 8. Faith and Morality, 9. Integrity and the Reification of Life, 10. Genetic Essentialism, 11. Moral and Aesthetic Concerns, 12. Moral Disgust, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Michael Hauskeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Philosopy, University of Exeter, UK.
’Helping to make sense of public concerns in policy areas is a highly worthwhile - and, perhaps, too seldom pursued - application of philosophical activity, for which reason alone, the project is commendable... a genuinely thought provoking read and very suitable for inclusion on lists of 'recommended reading' in the area.’ Environmental Values
