The connected self the ethics and governance of the genetic individual / Heather Widdows.

Author/creator Widdows, Heather, 1972-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 205 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Contents The individual self and its critics -- The individualist assumptions of bioethical frameworks -- The genetic self is the connected self -- The failures of individual ethics in the genetic era -- The communal turn -- Developing alternatives: benefit sharing -- Developing alternatives: trust -- The ethical toolbox part one: recognising goods and harms -- The ethical toolbox part two: applying appropriate practices -- Possible futures.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 182-199) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012023657
ISBN9781107008601 (pbk.)

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