An edition of The price of perfection (2009)

The price of perfection

individualism and society in the era of biomedical enhancement

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An edition of The price of perfection (2009)

The price of perfection

individualism and society in the era of biomedical enhancement

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English
Pages
309

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Cover of: Price of Perfection
Price of Perfection: Individualism and Society in the Era of Biomedical Enhancement
2009, Johns Hopkins University Press
in English
Cover of: The price of perfection
The price of perfection: individualism and society in the era of biomedical enhancement
2009, Johns Hopkins University Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Self-satisfaction
Social reward
The hegemony of meritocracy
Access to enhancements and the challenge to equality
Lack of choice
Enhancements in sports
The lessons from sports
The war on enhancements
Promoting safety, efficacy, and informed decision-making
Protecting the vulnerable
Access and inequality
Abominations
Research on enhancement.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Baltimore

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
610
Library of Congress
RA418.5.M4 M45 2009, RA418.5.M4M45 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. ;
Number of pages
309

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22514045M
Internet Archive
priceperfectioni00mehl
ISBN 10
0801892635
ISBN 13
9780801892639
LCCN
2008037854
OCLC/WorldCat
245512243
Library Thing
6528532
Goodreads
6753197

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