Ethics of the New Eugenics

Calum MacKellar is Director of Research of the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Edinburgh, and Visiting Professor of Bioethics at St Mary’s University College, London, UK.

• AcknowledgmentsA Note on the TextAbbreviations and AcronymsIntroductionChapter 1. The History of EugenicsChapter 2. General Introduction to Eugenic ProceduresChapter 3. General Ethical DiscussionChapter 4. Arguments Supporting the New EugenicsChapter 5. Arguments Opposing the New EugenicsConclusionAppendix I: Past and Present Personalities Supporting Eugenic PoliciesAppendix II: Scottish Council on Human Bioethics Recommendations on EugenicsGlossary of TermsBibliography

“More than an ethical analysis of the technologies, this book should be seen, and used, more as an accurate glossary of terms, accompanied by a fairly rigorous overview of different technologies, with a sound scientific basis. Particularly valuable was the accompanying comparative overview of international regulations.” · Bioethical Inquiry“Clearly written and highly informative about international and nations laws, as well as about past, current, and possible future eugenic practices and arguments for and against the same, this volume makes for valuable reading not only for students of medical ethics but can be recommended to anyone wanting to learn more about arguments for and against current and possible future reproductive selection procedures.” · Ethics & Medicine“The book is clearly written, easy to follow, well-structured, and well-researched. A lay audience will easily access and understand the debate and realize what is at stake with the new eugenics. Medical procedures and technical concepts are well explained… [Its] importance and relevance cannot be overstated...a must-read in our day and age, especially when biotechnology and the new eugenics can be a threat to all of humanity.” · Johann A. R. Roduit, Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich