Epigenetics: Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction....Pages 1-10
Introduction to Epigenetics....Pages 11-29
Too Early or Too Late? The Assessment of Emerging Technology....Pages 31-40
Epigenetics and Genetic Determinism (in Popular Science)....Pages 41-54
Identity and Non-identity. Intergenerational Justice as a Topic of an Ethics of Epigenetics....Pages 55-67
Genetics, Epigenetics and Forms of Action. About the Ethical Ambivalence of Epigenetic Knowledge....Pages 69-81
Epigenetics: Biological, Medical, Social, and Ethical Challenges....Pages 83-94
Learning from and Shaping the Public Discourse About Epigenetics....Pages 95-108
State of the Public Discourse on Epigenetics....Pages 109-123
Epigenetics—New Aspects of Chemicals Policy....Pages 125-139
Epigenetics and Legal Regulations: A Challenge for the State’s Obligation to Protect Environment, Individual’s Health and Civil Rights....Pages 141-156
Epigenetics and the Protection of Personality Rights....Pages 157-170
Adam’s Apple and His Legacy: Ethical Perspectives on Epigenetics with an Excursion to the Field of Body Weight Regulation....Pages 171-184
Epigenetics and Original Sin. Theological-Ethical Reflections on Heredity and Responsibility....Pages 185-200