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Author Bradley, James T., 1948-

Title Brutes or angels [electronic resource] : human possibility in the age of biotechnology / James T. Bradley.

Imprint Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2013.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xviii, 338 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cells and molecules: the unity of life -- Stem cells: embryos, therapeutic cloning, and personhood -- Embryo selection: preimplantation genetic diagnosis -- The human genome project: spin-offs and fallout -- Human diversity, genes, and medicine: richness and dangers -- Genetic enhancement: humankind healing and redesigning itself -- Human reproductive cloning: sameness, uniqueness, and personal identity -- Age retardation: chasing immortality for better or worse -- The mind: neuroenhancement and neuroethics -- Synthetic biology: from cocreator to creator.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Human Genome Project -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780817317881 (trade cloth : alk. paper)
9780817386580 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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