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Genetic intervention on human subjects / the report of a working party of the Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues. - London : Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues, 1996. - vii, 80 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-72)

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Gene therapy: scientific and clinical aspects -- Moral considerations: human beings and their fulfilment -- The purpose of medicine -- Genetic health and genetic responsibility -- Genetic interventions: somatic therapy -- Genetic interventions: germ-line therapy -- Non-therapeutic genetic interventions -- Conclusion: permissible forms of genetic intervention -- Appendix A: Legal issues (Mr John Duddington) -- Appendix B: Extracts from Vatican Documents -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Notes

What is gene therapy and how is it carried out? -- Does it raise any problems? -- What kind of moral position should we take with regard to non-therapeutic genetic interventions? This Report of an interdisciplinary Working Party provides answer to these and other questions often asked about genetic interventions on human beings.

ISBN: 095209231X (pbk) :

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Genetic engineering--Great Britain.
Genetic engineering--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain.
Medical ethics--Great Britain.
Medical technology--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain.

LC Class. No.: QH 442 / .C37 1996

Dewey Class. No.: 660.65 / C3632 1996