Engineering the human germline : an exploration of the science and ethics of altering the genes we pass to our children

Section One 1. A vision for human germline engineering 2. The human genome project - launch pad for human genetic engineering 3. Ethics and Safety 4. Human germline gene therapy: how and why 5. A new front in the battel against disease 6. Aging as a target for genetic engineering 7. Reprogenetics: how reproductive and genetic technolgies will be combined to provide new opportunities for people to reach their reproductive goals Section Two Panel: The road ahead Section Three"R 1. Other voices - Introduction 2. Parental choices 3. Thoughts on the... 4. The psycho-social limits on human germline modification 5. Do we know ourselves well enough to be engineering humans? 6. Germline manipulation 7. Maximize parental choice 8. Our societal obligations for keeping human nature untouched 9. The question of purpose 10. Gene modification technology 11. Justice and the germline 12. Human germ line intervention: What's the fuss about? 13. Germline culture: The genetics of hubris 14. Liberty, equality, and solidarity in our genetically engineered future 15. Would humanity be better off...Or, what would it be better for? 16. Human dignity should not keep us from genetically engineering our children 17. Universal bioethics for the human germline 18. Multi-jurisdiction regulation of germline intervention 'A policy with neither virtue nor prospect of success Section 4. Chapter Contributors and Essay Contributors