Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice

by Ronald M. Green

Book Overview

We stand on the brink of unprecedented growth in our ability to understand and change the human genome. New reproductive technologies now enable parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Despite the loud cries of alarm that such a prospect inspires, Ronald Green argues that we will--and we should--undertake the direction of our own evolution.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300143087
• ISBN13: 9780300143089
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"