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book
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
the future of humanity
the implications of genetic engineering the ethics of playing God the role of ethics in science the concept of enhancement the definition of a good life the moral status of enhancement the nature of human dignity the relationship between technology and humanity the risks of enhancement technologies the societal impact of enhancement technologies |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Michael_J._Sandel
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| gptkbp:availableFormats |
hardcover
paperback eBook |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
academic papers
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
philosophical debates
public discourse on ethics bioethical discussions |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely discussed
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| gptkbp:discusses |
freedom
social justice equality responsibility the role of government the role of technology moral implications of enhancement |
| gptkbp:features |
case studies
ethical dilemmas real-world examples philosophical_arguments |
| gptkbp:genre |
philosophy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Case Against Perfection
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Kantian_ethics
Aristotelian_ethics |
| gptkbp:influences |
genetic engineering
policy discussions educational curricula medical ethics legislation on genetic modification |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
debates on human enhancement
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0674023294
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
bioethics
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“We should not be so quick to embrace the idea of perfection.”
“The pursuit of perfection can lead to a loss of what it means to be human.” |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
192
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harvard_University_Press
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
The_Ethics_of_Human_Enhancement
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2007
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| gptkbp:targetAudience |
general public
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| gptkbp:translatedInto |
multiple languages
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