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Genetic Democracy

Philosophical Perspectives
By:Veikko Launis; ‎Juha Räikkä
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781402062056
eText ISBN:9781402062124
Edition:1
Copyright:2008
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the ethical, social and philosophical issues related to modern genetic research and gene technology. The aim of the book is to introduce systematic research on the social and ethical impacts of the use and development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as the acquisition, use and storage of human genetic information (HGI). The book has been written from the viewpoint of social and political philosophy.