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This was the first philosophical book on the ethics of genetic choices, and (in its second half) the first book on what is now called âneuroethicsâ: questions about mood-changing drugs, about inhabiting virtual realities, and about the use of brain-scanning techniques to access the contents of peopleâs minds. "This bookâŚ
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Many assert that âscience is outpacing ethics.â
In my book I argue that this claim is false and disingenuous. Consider this one example. Forty years ago, Glover anticipated the myriad ways in which genetic and neuro technologies might âchange the central framework of human life.â
In this prescient book, Glover anticipates the use of genetic engineering and advocates caution as well as gradualness. Avoiding the risk of irreversible disaster is a priority. Glover outlines the drawbacks of centralized decision-making as well as the problems with piecemeal, short-term decision-making.
He enjoins us to reflect on what sort of people there shouldâŚ
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