Leviticus and DNA: A Very Old Look at a Very New Problem
This paper is an attempt to achieve a moral understanding of recombinant DNA technology through an examination of the Biblical ban on the cross-breeding of species, as that ban was understood by traditional Jewish commentators. By paying close attention to the concept of natural law which some of th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1980
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1980, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-113 |
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| Summary: | This paper is an attempt to achieve a moral understanding of recombinant DNA technology through an examination of the Biblical ban on the cross-breeding of species, as that ban was understood by traditional Jewish commentators. By paying close attention to the concept of natural law which some of those commentators employed in this connection, a nuanced response to the modern moral problem can be developed, which is immune to the standard arguments employed against those who rely upon natural law. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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