1. The Human Genome
Whatever its justification, the human genome project has already inspired society with the hope of "better" babies, and one way to deploy pragmatism in the analysis of genetic engineering is to look at this promise of "better" babies in its social context: parenthood. ... Genetic engineering seems in this respect to offer the brightest hope for parents. ... Jonathan Glover argues for a "pragmatism of risks and benefits", writing that, "The debate on human genetic engineering should become like the on nuclear power: one in which large possible benefits have to be weighed against big problems an...
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