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245 00 $aGenomics and democracy :$btowards a 'lingua democratica' for the public debate on genomics /$cedited by Peter Derkx and Harry Kunneman.
260 $aAmsterdam ;$aNew York, NY :$bRodopi,$c2013.
300 $a355 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aLife sciences, ethics and democracy ;$v1
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPart 1. Complexity theory, social constructionism and hermeneutics -- Part 2. Ethics and worldviews -- Part 3. Corporations, governments and democracy.
520 $aThis book addresses the ethical and political questions flowing from the vastly increased possibilities to manipulate the genetic properties of organisms, including human beings. Due to the great complexity of the scientific fields involved, these questions are framed and answered mostly by scientific experts. But the new technological possibilities and social practices connected with genetic manipulation intrude into domains that for a long time have been the provenance of religious and secular worldviews and touch upon deep-seated convictions and emotions. Moreover they are strongly influenced by economic and political interests. As a consequence, questions of scientific truth and technical control are getting more and more mixed up with questions regarding values and interests. Against this background, this book starts from the premise that neither clinging to the idea of value-neutral, disinterested science, nor the complete abandonment of this idea in favour of postmodern relativism will be of much help here.--$cSource other than Library of Congress.
650 0 $aGenomics$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aGenomics$xPolitical aspects.
650 12 $aGenomics$xethics.
650 22 $aDemocracy.
650 22 $aHuman Rights.
650 22 $aPublic Policy.
650 22 $aSocioeconomic Factors.
700 1 $aDerkx, Peter,$d1951-
700 1 $aKunneman, Harry,$d1948-
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830 0 $aLife sciences, ethics and democracy ;$v1.