{"product_id":"biotechnology-and-the-human-good-c-ben-mitchell-9781589011380","title":"Biotechnology and the Human Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome of humankind's greatest tools have been forged in the research laboratory. Who could argue that medical advances like antibiotics, blood transfusions, and pacemakers have not improved the quality of people's lives? But with each new technological breakthrough there comes an array of consequences, at once predicted and unpredictable, beneficial and hazardous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutcry over recent developments in the reproductive and genetic sciences has revealed deep fissures in society's perception of biotechnical progress. Many are concerned that reckless technological development, driven by consumerist impulses and greedy entrepreneurialism, has the potential to radically shift the human condition-and not for the greater good. \u003ci\u003eBiotechnology and the Human Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebuilds a case for a stewardship deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian theism to responsibly interpret and assess new technologies in a way that answers this concern. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors jointly recognize humans not as autonomous beings but as ones accountable to each other, to the world they live in, and to God. They argue that to question and critique how fields like cybernetics, nanotechnology, and genetics might affect our future is not anti-science, anti-industry, or anti-progress, but rather a way to promote human flourishing, common sense, and good stewardship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA synthetic work drawing on the thought of a physician, ethicists, and a theologian, \u003ci\u003eBiotechnology and the Human Good\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that although technology is a powerful and often awe-inspiring tool, it is what lies in the heart and soul of who wields this tool that truly makes the difference in our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Ben Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589011384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589011380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 7.12w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 164","brand":"C. Ben Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939823386879,"sku":"9781589011380","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_095780a4-2b39-438d-b6b8-a7a3dd30504e.jpg?v=1681443698","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biotechnology-and-the-human-good-c-ben-mitchell-9781589011380","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}