Publisher's Synopsis
In The Social Management of Genetic Engineering over twenty academics, including philosophers, ethicists and sociologists, explore the issues and controversies surrounding modern biotechnology and genetic engineering and the ways in which individuals can join in a meaningful debate on the social management of these new and important technologies. Topics covered in the text include the ethical questions raised by the cloning of 'Dolly' the sheep, the environmental hazards of releasing genetically engineered organisms into the environment, the creation and patenting of transgenic animals, the transplantation into humans of the organs and tissues from engineered animals and the social and moral implications of human genome research and gene therapy. The book is aimed at all those readers interested in the ethics of modern science and technology and should also prove useful to students of the life sciences, and to those undertaking social studies and humanities courses. - The minimum of specialized knowledge is required to follow the ideas and arguments presented by the contributors to this volume. An introductory chapter to the main themes covered in the book is provided by the principal editor, and there are author and subject indexes provided at the end of the text.
