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Liberal eugenics and human nature. Against Habermas
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Liberal eugenics and human nature. Against Habermas

Elizabeth Fenton
The Hastings Center report, Vol.36(6), pp.35-42
01/11/2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/10523/34628

Abstract

Biological Evolution Biotechnology - ethics Biotechnology - legislation & jurisprudence Eugenics Europe Freedom Genetic Diseases, Inborn - prevention & control Genetic Engineering - ethics Genetic Engineering - legislation & jurisprudence Genetic Enhancement - ethics Genetic Enhancement - legislation & jurisprudence Human Characteristics Humans Politics United States
In the course of developing his arguments against making genetic enhancements to one's children, Habermas assumes that a clear line can be drawn between the natural and the manufactured. But given the current state of medical science, this is precisely what we can no longer take for granted.

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