The price of perfection : individualism and society in the era of biomedical enhancement / / Maxwell J. Mehlman.
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Mehlman, Maxwell J. The price of perfection [electronic resource] : individualism and society in the era of biomedical enhancement / Maxwell J. Mehlman. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. 309 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. The technological horizon -- 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 decisionmaking -- Protecting the vulnerable -- Access and inequality -- Abominations -- Research on enhancement. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Medical innovations Social aspects. Perfection Moral and ethical aspects. Social medicine. Bioethics. Electronic books. ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=3318484 Click to View |
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The technological horizon -- 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 decisionmaking -- Protecting the vulnerable -- Access and inequality -- Abominations -- Research on enhancement. |
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