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Title Genetic engineering : opposing viewpoints / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.

Imprint San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 FSCC Non-Fiction  576.5 G3138g 2004    ---  Available
Description 221 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-213) and index.
Contents Genetic engineering benefits society / Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko / Genetic engineering threatens society / Ronnie Cummins -- Human cloning will harm society / Jeremy Rifkin -- The risks associated with human cloning have been exaggerated / James A. Byrne and John B. Gurdon -- Genetic engineering threatens women's reproductive choices / George Dvorsky -- Cloning could save endangered species / Robert P. Lanza, Betsy L. Dresser, and Philip Damiani -- Cloning may not be enought to save endangered species / Ellen Goodman -- Genetic engineering threatens human dignity / Leon R. Kass -- Genetic engineering promotes human dignity / Michael Place -- Human cloning is unethical / Megan Best -- Human cloning is ethical / Stuart K. Hayashi -- The production of genetically engineered food is ethical / Gary Comstock -- Genetically engineered crops are dangerous / John Grogan and Cheryl Long -- Genetically engineered crops are not dangerous / L. Val Giddings -- Genetically engineered crops protect the environment / Jonathan Rauch -- Genetically engineered crops may harm the environment / Ricarda Steinbreeher -- Genetically engineered crops can help people in developing nations / Dennis T. Avery -- Genetically engineered crops will not help developing nations / GeneWatch -- The labeling of genetically engineered food should be mandatory / Y.G. Muralidharan -- The labeling of genetically engineered food should not be mandatory / Gregory Conko -- All forms of human cloning should be banned / Robert A. Best -- Some forms of human cloning should not be banned / Rudolf Jaenisch -- Scientists should be allowed to patent genes / David Holcberg.
Subject Genetic engineering -- Social aspects.
Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Added Author Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
ISBN 0737722363

 
    
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