Designer biology [[electronic resource]] : the ethics of intensively engineering biological and ecological systems / / edited by John Basl and Ronald L. Sandler |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina | 174.957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BaslJohn
SandlerRonald L |
Soggetto topico |
Bioethics
Bioengineering - Moral and ethical aspects Genetic engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Environmental engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Biotic communities - Effect of human beings on - Moral and ethical aspects Geotechnical engineering - Moral and ethical aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7391-7821-0
0-7391-7822-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Engineering Humans; Chapter One: Sex Selection and the Value-Ladenness of the Procreative Liberty Framework; Chapter Two: The Ethics of Embryo Selection; Chapter Three: Assessing Efficacy of "Neuroenhancing" Drugs; Chapter Four: Engineering for Virtue? Toward Holistic Moral Enhancement; Chapter Five: Radical Human Enhancement, and What's Wrong with It; Chapter Six: Human Engineering and Climate Change; II: Engineering the Environment; Chapter Seven: The Human Influence; Chapter Eight: Why Scientists Should Get Out of Nature Conservation
Chapter Nine: What It Takes to Justify Geoengineering the ClimateChapter Ten: Remediation vs. Steering; III: Engineering Life; Chapter Eleven: Sensitivity Enhancement; Chapter Twelve: The Capacities, Interests, and Organization of Artifactual Organisms; Chapter Thirteen: How to Evolve a Good of Your Own; Conclusion; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452290803321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 | ||
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Designer biology [[electronic resource]] : the ethics of intensively engineering biological and ecological systems / / edited by John Basl and Ronald L. Sandler |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina | 174.957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BaslJohn
SandlerRonald L |
Soggetto topico |
Bioethics
Bioengineering - Moral and ethical aspects Genetic engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Environmental engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Biotic communities - Effect of human beings on - Moral and ethical aspects Geotechnical engineering - Moral and ethical aspects |
ISBN |
0-7391-7821-0
0-7391-7822-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Engineering Humans; Chapter One: Sex Selection and the Value-Ladenness of the Procreative Liberty Framework; Chapter Two: The Ethics of Embryo Selection; Chapter Three: Assessing Efficacy of "Neuroenhancing" Drugs; Chapter Four: Engineering for Virtue? Toward Holistic Moral Enhancement; Chapter Five: Radical Human Enhancement, and What's Wrong with It; Chapter Six: Human Engineering and Climate Change; II: Engineering the Environment; Chapter Seven: The Human Influence; Chapter Eight: Why Scientists Should Get Out of Nature Conservation
Chapter Nine: What It Takes to Justify Geoengineering the ClimateChapter Ten: Remediation vs. Steering; III: Engineering Life; Chapter Eleven: Sensitivity Enhancement; Chapter Twelve: The Capacities, Interests, and Organization of Artifactual Organisms; Chapter Thirteen: How to Evolve a Good of Your Own; Conclusion; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779887403321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designer biology : the ethics of intensively engineering biological and ecological systems / / edited by John Basl and Ronald L. Sandler |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina | 174.957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BaslJohn
SandlerRonald L |
Soggetto topico |
Bioethics
Bioengineering - Moral and ethical aspects Genetic engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Environmental engineering - Moral and ethical aspects Biotic communities - Effect of human beings on - Moral and ethical aspects Geotechnical engineering - Moral and ethical aspects |
ISBN |
0-7391-7821-0
0-7391-7822-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Engineering Humans; Chapter One: Sex Selection and the Value-Ladenness of the Procreative Liberty Framework; Chapter Two: The Ethics of Embryo Selection; Chapter Three: Assessing Efficacy of "Neuroenhancing" Drugs; Chapter Four: Engineering for Virtue? Toward Holistic Moral Enhancement; Chapter Five: Radical Human Enhancement, and What's Wrong with It; Chapter Six: Human Engineering and Climate Change; II: Engineering the Environment; Chapter Seven: The Human Influence; Chapter Eight: Why Scientists Should Get Out of Nature Conservation
Chapter Nine: What It Takes to Justify Geoengineering the ClimateChapter Ten: Remediation vs. Steering; III: Engineering Life; Chapter Eleven: Sensitivity Enhancement; Chapter Twelve: The Capacities, Interests, and Organization of Artifactual Organisms; Chapter Thirteen: How to Evolve a Good of Your Own; Conclusion; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809761503321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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