The Case against Perfection : : Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering / / Michael J. Sandel.
Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature-to enhance our genetic traits and those...
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