{"product_id":"babies-by-design-ronald-m-green-9780300143089","title":"Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents are already beginning to select their children's genetic traits. The time to be talking about the challenges of genetic engineering is now.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. A leader in the bioethics community, Green offers a scientifically and ethically informed view of human genetic self-modification and the possibilities it opens up for a better future. Fears of a terrible \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e or a new eugenics movement are overblown, he maintains, and in the more likely future, genetic modifications may improve parents' ability to enhance children's lives and may even promote social justice. The author outlines the new capabilities of genomic science, addresses urgent questions of safety that genetic interventions pose, and explores questions of parenting and justice. He also examines the religious implications of gene modification. Babies by design are assuredly in the future, Green concludes, and by making responsible choices as we enter that future, we can incorporate gene technology in a new age of human adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald M. Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300143087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300143089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.52w x 0.70d","brand":"Ronald M. Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076001853695,"sku":"9780300143089","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_762d507f-8fd6-4722-a33d-e2b2079b38e3.jpg?v=1685462627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/babies-by-design-ronald-m-green-9780300143089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}