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Auteur(s) : McKenny, Gerald P. (1957-....)
Titre(s) : Biotechnology, human nature, and Christian ethics [Texte imprimé] / Gerald McKenny,...
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Cambridge university press, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-214 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection : New studies in Christian ethics ; [37]
Lien à la collection : New studies in Christian ethics
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 203-208. Index
In public debates over biotechnology, theologians, philosophers, and political theorists
have proposed that biotechnology could have significant implications for human nature.
They argue that ethical evaluations of biotechnologies that might affect human nature
must take these implications into account. In this book, Gerald McKenny examines these
important yet controversial arguments, which have in turn been criticized by many
moral philosophers and professional bioethicists. He argues that Christian ethics
is, in principle, committed to some version of the claim that human nature has normative
status in relation to biotechnology. Showing how both criticisms and defences of this
claim have often been facile, he identifies, develops, and critically evaluates three
versions of the claim, and contributes a fourth, distinctively Christian version to
the debate. Focusing on Christian ethics in conversation with secular ethics, McKenny's
book is the first thorough analysis of a controversial contemporary issue
Sujet(s) : Biotechnologie -- Morale
Morale chrétienne
Homme -- Effets des innovations technologiques -- Aspect moral
Transhumanisme -- Religion -- Christianisme
Bioéthique -- Religion -- Christianisme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781108422802. - ISBN 1108422802. - ISBN 9781108435154. - ISBN 1108435157 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45488538h
Notice n° :
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Table des matières : Biotechnology, normative status, human nature ; Human nature as given ; Human nature as ground of human goods and rights ; Human nature as susceptible to intervention ; Human nature as condition for imaging God.