The Ideal of Nature: Debates about Biotechnology and the Environment

Cover

The Ideal of Nature Recent and Related Titles in Bioethics Joseph S. Alper, Catherine Ard, Adrienne Asch, Jon Beckwith, Peter Conrad, and Lisa N. Geller, eds. The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society Mary Ann Baily and Thomas H. Murray, eds. Ethics and Newborn Genetic Screening: New Technologies, New Challenges Audrey R. Chapman and Mark S. Frankel, eds. Designing Our Descendants: The Promises and Perils of Genetic Modifications Lori P. Knowles and Gregory E. Kaebnick, eds. Reprogenetics: Law, Policy, and Ethical Issues John D. Lantos and William L. Meadow. Neonatal Bioethics: The Moral Challenges of Medical Innovation Maxwell J. Mehlman. The Price of Perfection: Individualism and Society in the Era of Biomedical Enhancement Thomas H. Murray, Karen J. Maschke, and Angela A. Wasunna, eds. Performance-Enhancing Technologies in Sports: Ethical, Conceptual, and Scientific Issues Erik Parens, ed. Surgically Shaping Children: Technology, Ethics, and the Pursuit of Normality Mark A. Rothstein, Thomas H. Murray, Gregory E. Kaebnick, and Mary Anderlik Majumder, eds. Genetic Ties and the Family: The Impact of Paternity Testing on Parents and Children Thomas H. Murray, Consulting Editor in Bioethics The Ideal of Nature Debates about Biotechnology and the Environment Edited by Gregory E. Kaebnick Scholar and Editor, Hastings Center Report The Hastings Center Garrison, New York The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2011 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2011 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The ideal of nature : debates about biotechnology and the environment / edited by Gregory E. Kaebnick. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9888-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8018-9888-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Bioethics. 2. Biotechnology—Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Nature—Effect of human beings on. I. Kaebnick, Gregory E. [DNLM: 1. Biotechnology—ethics—United States—Essays. 2. Genetic Engineering—ethics—United States—Essays. 3. Agriculture —United States—Essays. 4. Bioethical Issues—United States— Essays. 5. Nature—United States—Essays. 6. Public Policy—United States—Essays. WB 60] QH332.I337 2011 179'.1—dc22 2010042481 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...