Genetics and the Quality of Life

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Acknowledgement, Page vii
Introduction to Introduction, Pages 1-4, Charles Birch, Paul Abrecht
CHAPTER 1 - Genetics and moral responsibility, Pages 6-19, Charles Birch
CHAPTER 2 - Ethics and the new biology, Pages 20-35, I. Michael Lerner
CHAPTER 3 - Ethical issues raised by eugenics: an orthodox and Asian perspective, Pages 36-40, Paul Verghese
CHAPTER 4 - Judging the social values of scientific advances, Pages 41-49, R.G. Edwards
CHAPTER 5 - Ethical problems raised by genetics, Pages 50-58, Bentley Glass
CHAPTER 6 - Problems raised by eugenics in Africa, Pages 59-61, John Karefa-Smart
CHAPTER 7 - Genetic manipulation as a political issue, Pages 62-72, Kerstin Anér
CHAPTER 8 - Foetal diagnosis and selective abortion: an ethical exploration, Pages 74-85, Roger L. Shinn
CHAPTER 9 - Ethical problems in foetal diagnosis and abortion, Pages 86-91, Barbara H. Sanford
CHAPTER 10 - An ethical view of abortion, Pages 92-108, André Dumas
CHAPTER 11 - Ethical issues in foetal diagnosis and abortion, Pages 109-119, Angelo Serra
CHAPTER 12 - Legal issues in foetal diagnosis and abortion, Pages 120-129, Alexander Morgan Capron
CHAPTER 13 - Genetic consequences of abortion, Pages 130-146, E. Matsunaga
CHAPTER 14 - Sickle cell disease — life or death?, Pages 147-158, A. Eyimofe Boyo
CHAPTER 15 - Psychological issues in counselling the genetically handicapped, Pages 160-172, Miles F. Shore
CHAPTER 16 - Ethical problems in genetic counselling, Pages 173-182, Robert F. Murray Jr.
CHAPTER 17 - Social and ethical problems in caring for genetically handicapped children, Pages 183-189, Spyrox A. Doxiadis
CHAPTER 18 - Sociogenetic problems and public opinion, Pages 190-197, Wilhelm Tünte
CHAPTER 19 - Findings on genetics and the quality of life, Pages 200-223
Glossary, Pages 224-226
Participants, Pages 227-228
Index, Pages 229-232