The Christian Religion and Biotechnology

A Search for Principled Decision-making

George P. Smith (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

254 Seiten

2010 | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-6808-8 (ISBN)

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Religion is a dominant force in the lives of many Americans. It animates, challenges, directs and shapes, as well, the legal, political, and scientific agendas of the new Age of Biotechnology. In a very real way, religion, biomedical technology and law are - epistemologically - different. Yet, they are equal vectors of force in defining reality and approaching an understanding of it. Indeed, all three share a synergetic relationship, for they seek to understand and improve the human condition.

This book strikes a rich balance between thorough analysis (in the body), anchored in sound references to religion, law and medical scientific analysis, and a strong scholarly direction in the end notes. It presents new insights into the decision-making processes of the new Age of Biotechnology and shows how religion, law and medical science interact in shaping, directing and informing the political processes.

This volume will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of religion and theology, philosophy, ethics, (family) law, science, medicine, political science and public policy, and gender studies. It will serve as a reference source and can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in law, medicine and religion.

Lawmaking and Interpretation in The Age of Biotechnology.- Religion: Medico-Legal Norms or Constructs.- Procreational Autonomy or Theological Restraints.- Freedom of Scientific Investigation.- Genetic Enhancement.- A Compassionate Death.

Reihe/Serie	"International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine " ; 25
Zusatzinfo	XX, 254 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Orthopädie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht
	Technik ► Medizintechnik
ISBN-10	90-481-6808-2 / 9048168082
ISBN-13	978-90-481-6808-8 / 9789048168088
Zustand	Neuware