Behavioral Genetics (Paperback)

Ronald A. Carson

ISBN 10: 0801872308 / ISBN 13: 9780801872303

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2002

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Paperback. Scientists conducting human genome research are identifying genetic disorders and traits at an accelerating rate. Genetic factors in human behaviour appear particularly complex and slow to emerge, yet are raising their own set of difficult ethical, legal and social issues. In this work, Ronald Carson and Mark Rothstein bring together experts from the fields of genetics, ethics, neuroscience, psychiatry, sociology and law to address the cultural, legal and biological underpinnings of behavioral genetics. The authors discuss a broad range of topics, including the ethical questions arising from gene therapy and screening, molecular research in psychiatry and the legal ramifications and social consequences of behavioural genetic information. Throughout, they focus on two basic concerns: the quality of the science behind behavioural genetic claims and the need to formulate an appropriate, ethically defensible response when the science turns out to be good. In this volume, Ronald Carson and Mark Rothstein bring together well-known experts from the fields of genetics, ethics, neurosciences, psychiatry, sociology, and law to address the cultural, legal, and biological underpinnings of behavioral genetics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behavioral Genetics (Paperback)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801872308
• ISBN 13: 9780801872303
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Scientists conducting human genome research are identifying genetic disorders and traits at an accelerating rate. Genetic factors in human behavior appear particularly complex and slow to emerge, yet are raising their own set of difficult ethical, legal, and social issues. In Behavioral Genetics: The Clash of Culture and Biology, Ronald Carson and Mark Rothstein bring together well-known experts from the fields of genetics, ethics, neuroscience, psychiatry, sociology, and law to address the cultural, legal, and biological underpinnings of behavioral genetics. The authors discuss a broad range of topics, including the ethical questions arising from gene therapy and screening, molecular research in psychiatry, and the legal ramifications and social consequences of behavioral genetic information. Throughout, they focus on two basic concerns: the quality of the science behind behavioral genetic claims and the need to formulate an appropriate, ethically defensible response when the science turns out to be good.

About the Authors

Ronald A. Carson is the Harris L. Kempner Distinguished Professor in the Humanities in Medicine and director of the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Mark A. Rothstein is Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine, and director of the Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.