Dancing with Macromolecules: Ethical Tasks at the Dawn of Molecular Medicine
Rival paradigms of genetics suggest different perceptions of human life and, correspondingly, of the task of medicine. In dialogue with two paradigmatic heuristics of genetics, I will show that bioethics needs to articulate a narrative that encourages a renewed understanding of the complexity of the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 314-335 |
| Further subjects: | B
genetic diseases
B regenerative medicine B molecular medicine B Bioethics B genome sequencing B Genetics B Stem Cell Research |
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| Summary: | Rival paradigms of genetics suggest different perceptions of human life and, correspondingly, of the task of medicine. In dialogue with two paradigmatic heuristics of genetics, I will show that bioethics needs to articulate a narrative that encourages a renewed understanding of the complexity of the phenomena of human life to which molecular medicine must be open. These considerations will be put to the test by discussing the ethical implications of the recent developments in stem cell research and in personal genetics. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946809106235 |