Genetic Ethics: Do the Ends Justify the Genes?

Edited by John Kilner, Rebecca Pentz, and Frank YoungWritten from a Christian perspective by scholars and practitioners at theforefront of genetic research, this volume will help you to assess the ethicalquestions raised by todays rapid genetic advancements. 288 pages, fromEerdmans.

Fueled by rapid advances in the availability of genetic information and the capability to intervene in response to it, a genetic revolution is now underway that has profound implications for all spheres of life. But the ethical issues raised-and sometimes overlooked-by this revolution are glaring.This timely volume, written by scholars and practitioners at the forefront of genetic research-including Francis Collins, Elizabeth Thomson, C. Christopher Hook, Arthur Dyck, Allen Verhey, V. Elving Anderson, Marsha Fowler, and Charles Colson-will help readers assess from a Christian perspective the challenging ethical questions and difficult personal and social decision-making situations raised by today's genetic advancements.Read less