{"product_id":"9781400824021","title":"Enhancing Evolution: The Ethical Case for Making Better People","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and cloning and makes an ethical case for biotechnology that is both forthright and rigorous. Human enhancement, Harris argues, is a good thing--good morally, good for individuals, good as social policy, and good for a genetic heritage that needs serious improvement. \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e defends biotechnological interventions that could allow us to live longer, healthier, and even happier lives by, for example, providing us with immunity from cancer and HIV\/AIDS. Further, Harris champions the possibility of influencing the very course of evolution to give us increased mental and physical powers--from reasoning, concentration, and memory to strength, stamina, and reaction speed. Indeed, he says, it's not only morally defensible to enhance ourselves; in some cases, it's morally obligatory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In a new preface, Harris offers a glimpse at the new science and technology to come, equipping readers with the knowledge to assess the ethics and policy dimensions of future forms of human enhancement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123924680944,"sku":"9781400824021","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400824021_p0.jpg?v=1763712700","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400824021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}