Is a baby whose personality has been chosen from a gene supermarket
still a human? If we choose what we create what happens to morality?
Is this the end of human nature? The dramatic advances in DNA
technology over the last few years are the stuff of science fiction.
It is now not only possible to clone human beings it is happening. For
the first time since the creation of the earth four billion years ago,
or the emergence of mankind 10 million years ago, people will be able
to choose their children's' sex, height, colour, personality traits
and intelligence. It will even be possible to create 'superhumans' by
mixing human genes with those of other animals for extra strength or
longevity. But is this desirable? What are the moral and political
consequences? Will it mean anything to talk about 'human nature' any
more? Is this the end of human beings? Our Posthuman Future is a
passionate analysis of the greatest political and moral problem ever
to face the human race.
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Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781847653703
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Profile Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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