Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bio-Ethical Issues creator text enk London Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues 1996 monographic eng

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vii, 80 pages ; 22 cm. 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. 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 the report of a working party of the Catholic Bishops' Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues. Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-72) Catholic Church Doctrines 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 QH 442 .C37 1996 660.65 C3632 1996 095209231X (pbk) : UKM 011212 20260722141506.0 4867447 spa