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"This volume contains the 1998 Oxford Amnesty Lectures, addressing the human rights risks of the new genetics. The lectures discuss human cloning, privacy and health insurance, eugenic threats, concerns about distributive justice, and human rights issues in Africa. Contributors are Hilary Putnam, Ian Wilmut, Bartha Maria Knoppers, John Harris, Jonathan Glover, Hillel Steiner, and Solomon R. Benatar."--The Hastings Center Report
"As the twentieth century ends, we have hardly taken stock of what has happened during this century of biology. ... Fourteen essays are offered in response to cloning, reproductive technologies for the infertile, and the assorted screening and diagnostic (or possibly therapeutic) uses of the Human Genome Project. The essays were reviewed and critiqued by the contributors after presentation ... [T]here is an overview provided by Richard Dawkins that is not to be missed. It is brilliant, hilarious, and profoundly insightful. ... [T]his would be an excellent
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Are eugenics practices morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? And how should scientific research be regulated and by whom? These are some of the questions addressed in this book, which comprises the 1998 Oxford Amnesty Lectures. The lecturers are all respected in their specific field, including Hilary Putnam, Ian Wilmut (co-creator of 'Dolly' the sheep), and Jonathan Glover. Each lecture is proceeded by a discussion article written by prominent lawyers, scientists, and philosophers, and a foreword has been written by Richard Dawkins. Fascinating and thought-provoking, this book is essential reading for all those interested in the future of genetics and humankind.
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When Ian Wilmut and his co-workers at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh announced early in 1997 that a sheep 'Dolly' had been successfully cloned, there was an amazing spontaneous reaction. Read the first page
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This review is from: The Genetic Revolution and Human Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 1998 (Paperback)
This book is a compilation of lecture notes taken from a series of Amnesty International lectures which were hosted at Oxford University. The title of book made me believe that more ground would be covered. I will not dispute that many aspects of Gentic Engineering have been covered however I often fealt athough my desire for knowledge was not completely satiated. The book follows the typic format of a scientific magazine whereby an essay if printed followed by a responce. However what was interesting is that some areas such the use of GE in food was skimmed over. Much of the GE produce is bulked with none GE food and therefore consumers have little choice about what they buy. The book if anything was rather brief although it could easily by understood by someone not familiar with biotechnology.
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