Jews and Genes
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Jews and Genes

The Genetic Future in Contemporary Jewish Thought

  1. 456 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Jews and Genes

The Genetic Future in Contemporary Jewish Thought

About this book

Well aware of Jews having once been the victims of Nazi eugenics policies, many Jews today have an ambivalent attitude toward new genetics and are understandably wary of genetic forms of identity and intervention. At the same time, the Jewish tradition is strongly committed to medical research designed to prevent or cure diseases. Jews and Genes explores this tension against the backdrop of various important developments in genetics and bioethics—new advances in stem cell research; genetic mapping, identity, testing, and intervention; and the role of religion and ethics in shaping public policy.
 
Jews and Genes brings together leaders in their fields, from all walks of Judaism, to explore these most timely and intriguing topics—the intricacies of the genetic code and the wonders of life, along with cutting-edge science and the ethical issues it raises.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Donor Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Mark S. Frankel
  7. Introduction by Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Part 1. Stem Cell Research
  10. 1. Summary of the Science of Stem Cell Research
  11. 2. Applying Jewish Law to Stem Cell Research
  12. 3. Divine Representations and the Value of Embryos
  13. 4. “Like Water”
  14. 5. Reasonable Magic
  15. Part 2. Genetic Mapping and Identity
  16. 6. Summary of the Science of Genetic Mapping and Identity
  17. 7. Folk Taxonomy, Prejudice, and the Human Genome
  18. 8. What Is a Jew?
  19. 9. Yearning for the Long-Lost Home
  20. Part 3. Genetic Testing
  21. 10. Summary of the Science of Genetic Testing
  22. 11. Genetic Testing in the Jewish Community
  23. 12. Jewish Genetic Decision Making and an Ethic of Care
  24. Part 4. Genetic Intervention
  25. 13. Summary of the Science of Genetic Intervention
  26. 14. Some Jewish Thoughts on Genetic Enhancement
  27. 15. Curing Disease and Enhancing Traits
  28. 16. Genetic Enhancement and the Image of God
  29. 17. “Blessed Is the One Who Is Good and Who Brings Forth Goodness”
  30. 18. Jewish Reflections on Genetic Enhancement
  31. 19. Mending the Code
  32. Part 5. The New Genetics and Public Policy
  33. 20. Religious Traditions in a Postreligious World
  34. 21. How the Unconscious Shapes Modern Genomic Science
  35. 22. To Fix the World
  36. Contributors
  37. List of Classical Sources
  38. General Index
  39. About Elliot N. Dorff
  40. About Laurie Zoloth