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| Volume | 39 |
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| Month | August |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Title | Genetic Enhancement, Distributive Justice, and the Goals of Medicine |
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| Author(s) | Mark A. Hall |
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| First Page | 669 |
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| Abstract | In honor of the publication of From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice, the University of San Diego School of Law held a two day symposium on the book. The essays in this collection emerge from that symposium. Hall addresses chapter 4 of the book, which distinguishes between treatment and enhancement in the allocation of genetic intervention resources. He suggests that the goal of distributive justice, which focuses on achieving balance by closing gaps in equality, should be to achieve as much equality of opportunity as is technically feasible, without compromising other important social and ethical demands. Professor Hall also suggests that the authors fail to consider that genetic engineering has the potential to change our view of what are the proper goals of medicine. |
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