Creation ethics: reproduction, genetics and quality of life

The ethics of creating human beings has been addressed in several contexts: debates over abortion and embryo research; literature on ‘self-creation’ and discussions of procreative rights and responsibilities, genetic engineering and future generations. This book is a sustained, scholarly analysis of...

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Main Author: DeGrazia, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2015
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 41, Issue: 5, Pages: 415-416
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