Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Ethics - Genetics

Human Genetics - Fabricating the Future: Robert Song (Darton, Longman & Todd)
A concise look at such issues as the moral implications of the genome project, human cloning, genetic selection, the role of the disabled in society, viewing children as consumer items and the desire to ‘play God’ as we mess around with the building blocks of life. Easy to read, lucid and well researched.

Genetic Ethics - Do the ends justify the genes? : J Kilner, R Pentz & F Young Eds. (Paternoster Press)
A consideration of the issues surrounding genetic intervention from a Christian perspective. The book asks what approaches should be taken, how should the church respond and includes the personal experiences of families faced with genetic disease in the introduction.