Can We Genetically Engineer Virtue and Deification?
In this article we ask: could we speed up the attainment of religious goals such as virtuous living or even deification through genetic engineering? After reviewing current scientific knowledge gained from genetic engineering, it is difficult to answer affirmatively. Because virtuous living is compl...
| Outros títulos: | Moral enhancement and deification through technology? |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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| Em: |
Theology and science
Ano: 2018, Volume: 16, Número: 3, Páginas: 300-307 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | NBC Deus NBE Antropologia NCB Ética individual NCJ Ética da ciência |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Deification
B CRISPR B Genetic Engineering B Virtue B Genetics B Nature vs. Nurture |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (Publisher) |
| Resumo: | In this article we ask: could we speed up the attainment of religious goals such as virtuous living or even deification through genetic engineering? After reviewing current scientific knowledge gained from genetic engineering, it is difficult to answer affirmatively. Because virtuous living is complex and difficult to define, it makes searching for relevant genes difficult. To date, such genes do not appear in the geneticist's inventory. An additional unknown is the role of free will. Even more important, theologically, is the role of God in leading to our sanctification. This present negative conclusion, however, does not preclude possible future advances in the science of virtue. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1488477 |
