01400nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_191383 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 174 R378 Reiss, Michael J. Improving nature? : The science and ethics of genetic engineering Michael J. Reiss, Roger Straughan Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996 Little more than a decade ago the term "genetic engineering" was hardly known outside research laboratories. Today it regularly makes headlines. Those in favor of genetic engineering--and those against it--tell us that it has the potential to change our lives perhaps more than any other scientific or technological advance. But what are the likely consequences of genetic engineering? Is it ethically acceptable? Should we be trying to improve on nature? In Improving Nature?, the authors, a biologist and a moral philosopher, examine the implications of genetic engineering in every aspect of our lives. The underlying science is clearly explained and the moral and ethical considerations are fully disussed, resulting in a wide-ranging, balanced overview of a controversial subject. Genetic engineering Moral and ethical aspects Qhieu Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ