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The Price of Perfection : Individualism and Society in the Era of Biomedical Enhancement.
Title:
The Price of Perfection : Individualism and Society in the Era of Biomedical Enhancement.
Author:
Mehlman, Maxwell J.
ISBN:
9780801895388
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Technological Horizon -- 2. Self-Satisfaction -- 3. Social Reward -- 4. The Hegemony of Meritocracy -- 5. Access to Enhancements and the Challenge to Equality -- 6. Lack of Choice -- 7. Enhancements in Sports -- 8. The Lessons from Sports -- 9. The War on Enhancements -- 10. Promoting Safety, Efficacy, and Informed Decisionmaking -- 11. Protecting the Vulnerable -- 12. Access and Inequality -- 13. Abominations -- 14. Research on Enhancement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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