With the ability to alter the genetic structure of every living organism, we are rapidly approaching an era where we will be able to produce animals on demand, and treat psychological and social problems with genetic tinkering. Do we possess the morality to use our abilities wisely? Examining this question from both scientific and philosophical perspectives, the author of this book argues that we have learned this morality - but we need to rediscover it. Should we pursue genetic engineering? Depending on whether we rediscover this moral code, he answers yes, no, or maybe.

Genetic Engineering - Yes, No or Maybe?: Playing God in the Third Millennium

Politics & Social Sciences

Kent, Theodore C.

Philosophy

Minerva Press (UK)

How does one rise above oneself? What does transcending mean and what does it entail? Transcending hate, envy, revenge, and other destructive emotions in order to reach a higher self, conveys to some the idea that this is of a spiritual experience more appropriate for mystics or saints than for ordinary people. However, this is not the case. This book will show that transcending does not require sainthood but, rather, a clear understanding of what transcending involves.

How to Rise Above Oneself. . . TRANSCEND!

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

University Press of America

The mapping of the genetic structure of human beings is one of the most ambitious attempts by Western scientists to understand life. Advances in technology have made it possible to manipulate biological structures and have been beneficial in the fight against such diseases as Huntington's and Parkinson's. Advances in gene technology also raise the possibility of redesigning ourselves and our children. In Mapping the Human Genome Theodore C. Kent examines this new field of genetic engineering and addresses the troubling questions about nature and the morality that it brings. Kent warns that while gene technology offers terrific opportunities, it also raises questions that science cannot and should not answer alone. Kent explores the moral and ethical dilemmas we face as it becomes possible to change ourselves and our children. This book looks at the future of humankind and examines aspects of reality and morality, the human genome, and human potentiality. Kent provides a new way of looking at the world and meeting the challenges of the coming Age of the Genome.

Mapping the Human Genome

Anthropology

The mapping of the genetic structure of human beings is one of the most ambitious attempts by Western scientists to understand life. Advances in technology have made it possible to manipulate biological structures and have been beneficial in the fight against such diseases as Huntington's and Parkinson's. Advances in gene technology also raise the possibility of redesigning ourselves and our children. In Mapping the Human Genome Theodore C. Kent examines this new field of genetic engineering and addresses the troubling questions about nature and the morality that it brings. Kent warns that while gene technology offers terrific opportunities, it also raises questions that science cannot and should not answer alone. Kent explores the moral and ethical dilemmas we face as it becomes possible to change ourselves and our children. This book looks at the future of humankind and examines aspects of reality and morality, the human genome, and human potentiality. Kent provides a new way of looking at the world and meeting the challenges of the coming Age of the Genome.

conflict Resolution. A Study of Applied Psychophilosophy. By Theodore C. Kent. Published by Ox Bow Press.

Conflict Resolution: A Study of Applied Psychophilosophy

Relationships

Ox Bow Pr

Conflict Resolution

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Genetic Engineering - Yes, No or Maybe?: Playing God in the Third Millennium

How to Rise Above Oneself. . . TRANSCEND!

Mapping the Human Genome

Mapping the Human Genome

Conflict Resolution: A Study of Applied Psychophilosophy

Conflict Resolution