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UNINA9910811803203321 |
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Titolo |
The ethics of the new eugenics / / edited by Calum MacKellar and Christopher Bechtel |
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New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-78533-202-3 |
1-78238-121-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MacKellarC (Calum) |
BechtelChristopher |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Eugenics - History |
Eugenics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Reproductive health - Moral and ethical aspects |
Bioethics |
Medical ethics |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgements; A Note on the Text; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction; The History of Eugenics; General Introduction to Eugenic Procedures; General Ethical Discussion; Arguments Supporting the New Eugenics; Arguments Opposing the New Eugenics; Conclusion; Appendix I - Past and Present Personalities Supporting Eugenic Policies; Appendix II - Scottish Council on Human Bioethics Recommendations on Eugenics; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Strategies or decisions aimed at affecting, in a manner considered to be positive, the genetic heritage of a child in the context of human reproduction are increasingly being accepted in contemporary society. As a result, unnerving similarities between earlier selection ideology so central to the discredited eugenic regimes of the 20th century and those now on offer suggest that a new era of eugenics has dawned. The time is ripe, therefore, for considering and evaluating from an ethical perspective both current and future selection practices. This inter-disciplinary volume blends research f |
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