God Ethics And The Human Genome

Author : Mark Bratton
Publisher : Church House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780715141397
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God, Ethics and the Human Genome written by Mark Bratton and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in genetic science and medicine raise questions for us all, such as: How far should we intervene in 'natural' processes? How far should we go to alleviate suffering? What constitutes a worthwhile life? Exploring these questions and more, this book considers theological, ethical and legal aspects relating to the human genome.

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567089366
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brave New World? written by Celia Deane-Drummond and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the key issues facing us in the next millennium is the ability to manipulate the genetics of living organisms. The possibility of manipulating human genetics raises many theological, ethical and socio-political issues. These include specific decisions about whether the technology will be developed, how it will be applied and more general questions about the technical manipulation of 'natural' processes. From a theological perspective the human genome project not only challenges particular doctrines, such as that of creation, eschatology and anthropology, but also raises particular issues of social justice and medical ethics. The purpose of this book is to bring together the collective expertise of theologians, scientists and social scientists in order to provide a forum for critique and public debate focused on the human genome project.It is hoped that the results presented in this book offer a sophisticated theological and ethical response.

Author : John H. Evans
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226222615
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing God? written by John H. Evans and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Framework for Understanding the Thinning of a Public Debate2. Setting the Stage: The Eugenicists and the Challenge from Theologians3. Gene Therapy, Advisory Commissions, and the Birth of the Bioethics Profession4. The President's Commission: The "Neutral" Triumph of Formal Rationality5. Regaining Lost Jurisdictional Ground and the Triumph of the Bioethics Profession6. "Reproduction" as the New Jurisdictional Metaphor: Autonomy and the Internal Threat to the Bioethics/Science Jurisdiction7. Conclusion: The Future of Public Bioethics and the HGE DebateAppendix: Methods and TablesNotesWorks CitedIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351901729
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science, Theology, and Ethics written by Ted Peters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science challenges faith to seek fuller understanding, and faith challenges science to be socially and ethically responsible. This book begins with faith in God the Creator of the world, and then expands our understanding of creation in light of Big Bang cosmology and new discoveries in physics. Examining the expanding frontier of genetic research, Ted Peters draws out implications for theological understandings of human nature and human freedom. Issues discussed include: methodology in science and theology; eschatology in cosmology and theology; freedom and responsibility in evolution and theology; and genetic determinism, genetic engineering, and cloning in relation to freedom, the comodification of human life, and equitable distribution of the fruits of genetic technology. The dialogue model of relationship between science and religion, proposed in this book, provides a common ground for the disparate voices among theologians, scientists, and world religions. This common ground has the potential to breathe new life into current debates about the world in which we live, move, and have our being.

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136724214
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing God? written by Ted Peters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the original publication of Playing God? in 1996, three developments in genetic technology have moved to the center of the public conversation about the ethics of human bioengineering. Cloning, the completion of the human genome project, and, most recently, the controversy over stem cell research have all sparked lively debates among religious thinkers and the makers of public policy. In this updated edition, Ted Peters illuminates the key issues in these debates and continues to make deft connections between our questions about God and our efforts to manage technological innovations with wisdom.

Author : Audrey R. Chapman
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451403978
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unprecedented Choices written by Audrey R. Chapman and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We face unprecedented choices in genetics for which traditional ethics provides little direct guidance. What role can the religious community play in addressing the ethical and theological issues that even scientists now acknowledge as urgent?"--cover.

Author : Denis Alexander
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1598560182
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science, Faith, and Ethics written by Denis Alexander and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does religion belong in the laboratory? What relationship exists between science and Christian faith? Are the two mutually exclusive? Arguing that Christianity has much to contribute to the scientific and ethical debates facing today's world, gifted scientists and committed Christians Alexander and White ask the hard questions as they examine some of the greatest scientific and ethical challenges of the age. Topics include: the new genetics, reproductive technologies, cloning, the significance of evolution, the environment and climate change, and sustainable consumption. - from publisher information.

Author : Bruce R. Reichenbach
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592440258
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Behalf of God written by Bruce R. Reichenbach and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2002-08-19 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of a series - Studies in a Christian World View - that focuses on the relation of Christianity to the various academic disciplines - philosophy, psychology, economics, the arts, history, literature. The series addresses difficult questions that arise when we bring considerations derived from a specific religious worldview to bear on matters common to both Christians and non-Christians.

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521829434
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetics and Christian Ethics written by Celia Deane-Drummond and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the immediate future we are likely to witness significant developments in human genetic science. It is therefore of critical importance that Christian ethics engages with the genetics debate, since it affects not just the way we perceive ourselves and the natural world, but also has wider implications for our society. This book considers ethical issues arising out of specific practices in human genetics, including genetic screening, gene patenting, gene therapy, genetic counselling as well as feminist concerns. Genetics and Christian Ethics argues for a particular theo-ethical approach that derives from a modified version of virtue ethics, drawing particularly on a Thomistic understanding of the virtues, especially prudence or practical wisdom and justice. The book demonstrates that a theological voice is highly relevant to contested ethical debates about genetics.

Author : James Peterson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802865496
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Human Nature written by James Peterson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As debate over the manipulation of human genes rages in the public sphere, James Peterson offers an informed Christian defense of genetic intervention. In Changing Human Nature he pointedly reminds us that the question we need most to consider is not whether our genes will undergo change but whether we will be conscious of and conscientious about the direction of that change. Drawing from the biblical tradition, Peterson argues that human beings have a unique capacity and calling to tend and develop the natural world - including themselves, their bodies, and their genes - as God's garden. While carefully addressing legitimate religious concerns, Peterson's theologically grounded yet jargon-free discussion puts forth clear and specific guidelines for the proper use of genetic intervention to help people. Distinctive for its nuanced approach, Changing Human Nature will fill the need for a thoughtful, positive Christian perspective on this timely topic. Book jacket.