Harming Future Persons Ethics, Genetics and the Nonidentity Problem /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Roberts, Melinda A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Wasserman, David T. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 35
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Human genetics.; Ethics.; Law > Philosophy.; Law.; Medical laws and legislation.; Constitutional law.; Sociology.; Sociology, general.; Human Genetics.; Constitutional Law.; Medical Law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

This collection of essays investigates the obligations we have in respect of future persons, from our own future offspring to distant future generations. Can we harm them? Can we wrong them? Can the fact that our choice brings a worse off person into existence in place of a better off but "noni...