The Ethics of Genetic Engineering

by Berry; Roberta M.

• ISBN13: 9780415769945
• ISBN10: 0415769949
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This new book examines the implications of each of the prominent normatic theories which have surfaced in relation to genetic engineering.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Genetic engineering: Past and present as prelude to the future	p. 1
Fractious problems and ethical and policy decision-making	p. 1
Past: Genetic medicine, eugenics, reproductive medicine and counseling	p. 3
Genetic medicine	p. 6
Eugenics	p. 11
Reproductive medicine and counseling	p. 15
Present: The prospect of genetic engineering, the gathering debate, fractious problems and decision-making	p. 17
The prospect of genetic engineering	p. 17
The gathering debate	p. 23
Fractious problems and decision-making	p. 26
Utilitarianism: Engineering to maximize welfare	p. 29
Juanita, Louis, and Dr Bentheme	p. 31
Utilitarianism: Justification, impartial welfare maximization, and action guidance	p. 43
Justification	p. 43
Impartial welfare maximization	p. 47
Welfare	p. 47
The welfare of future persons	p. 50
Maximization, motivation, and decision-making	p. 52
Impartiality	p. 55
Utilitarian and consequentialist perspectives on genetic engineering	p. 56
Action guidance	p. 60
Utilitarianism and genetic engineering	p. 72
Deontology: Engineering at the edges of disease, disability, difference, and death	p. 76
Miles, Lamar, and Dr Neo	p. 77
Deontological ethics: Justification, the right, and action guidance	p. 91
Justification	p. 91
The right	p. 94
Right, duty, and the categorical imperative	p. 94
Deontology, children, and future children	p. 100
Action guidance	p. 106
Moral personhood and Kantian respect	p. 106
Principles and Kantian universalization	p. 111
Dignity and rights	p. 117
Deontology and genetic engineering	p. 118
Virtue ethics: Engineering for the virtues	p. 121
Leonard, Trisha, and Dr Arete	p. 121
Virtue ethics: Justification, character, and action guidance	p. 132
Justification	p. 132
Character	p. 141
Action guidance	p. 146
Virtue ethics and genetic engineering	p. 152
Genetic engineering, fractious problems, and a navigational approach to policy-making	p. 155
Utilitarianism as a public philosophy	p. 155
Deontology as a public philosophy	p. 161
The virtues in public philosophy	p. 168
A navigational approach	p. 175
Notes	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 202
Index	p. 216
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