Improving Nature?: The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
- ISBN-10
- 0521008476
- ISBN-13
- 9780521008471
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-05-21
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Michael J. Reiss, Roger Straughan
Description
A biologist and a moral philosopher consider the positive potential and the possible negative consequences of genetic engineering, outlining the science surrounding the technology while discussing moral and ethical considerations. Reprint.
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