The Case against Perfection by Michael J. Sandel - 9780674036383

Harvard University Press

The Case against PerfectionEthics in the Age of Genetic Engineering\nAuthor(s): Michael J. Sandel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Harvard University Press, United States\nImprint: The Belknap Press\nISBN-13: 9780674036383, 978-0674036383\nSynopsis\nSandel explores a paramount question of our era: how to extend the power and promise of biomedical science to overcome debility without compromising our humanity. His arguments are acute and penetrating, melding sound logic with compassion.\nJerome Groopman, author of How Doctors Think\n\nBreakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our natureto enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, it is not easy to articulate why. What is wrong with re-engine.