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Author:   Erik Parens (Senior Research Scholar, The Hastings Center) ,  Audrey R. Chapman (Joseph M. Healey Professor of Medical Humanities and Ethics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine) ,  Nancy Press (Professor, Oregon Health and Science University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780801890918

ISBN 10:   0801890918
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   10 December 2008
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Basic Scientific Concepts and Debates Chapter 1. Behavior: Its Nature and Nurture, Part 1 Chapter 2. Behavior: Its Nature and Nurture, Part 2 Chapter 3. Whither Human Behavioral Genetics? Chapter 4. Mobiles: A Gloomy View of Research into Complex Human Traits Chapter 5. Using Genetics to Understand Human Behavior: Promises and Risks Part II: Basic Ethical and Social Concepts and Problems Chapter 6. Social Construction and Medicalization: Behavioral Genetics in Context Chapter 7. Behavioral Genetics and Explanations of the Link Between Crime, Violence, and Race Chapter 8. Impulsivity, Responsibility, and Criminal Law Chapter 9. Behavioral Genetics and Equality Chapter 10. Behavioral Genetics and Moral Responsibility Chapter 11. Behavioral Genetics and Moral Responsibility Part III: Promoting Public Conversation about Behavioral Genetics Chapter 12. Creating Public Conversation about Behavioral Genetics Chapter 13. Laypeople and Behavioral Genetics Chapter 14. Behavioral Genetics and the Media Index

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What sets this collection apart from others is the way that contributions from a diverse authorship are integrated to form a coherent whole... Doubtless this book will soon become a classic within behavioral genetics and compulsory reading for the non-specialist seeking to understand the basic scientific, social, and ethical issues within the field. - American Journal of Bioethics Informative, provocative, and challenging, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand this emerging field. - Social Theory and Practice Promoting public conversation about behavioral genetics will be increasingly pertinent to creating enlightened, fair, and representative public policy... The 'wrestling' will go on for some time to come. - New England Journal of Medicine This volume presents a fair and honest treatment of the field that is both cautious at times and also optimistic and hopeful. - Metapsychology

Author Information

Erik Parens is a senior research scholar at the Hastings Center and a visiting professor in the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Sarah Lawrence College. Audrey R. Chapman is a professor of community medicine and Healey Chair in Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Nancy Press is a professor at the School of Nursing and the Department of Public Health at the School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University.

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