Genetic Manipulation in Humans as a Matter of Rawlsian Justice

• Published in: Social theory and practice Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 83 - 110
• Main Author: Brown, Jonathan S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tallahassee, FL Department of Philosophy The Florida State University 01-01-2001; Florida State University, Department of Philosophy; Social Theory and Practice-Florida State University; Florida State University
• Subjects: Beliefs, opinions and attitudes; Bioethics; Biotechnology - ethics; Children; Congenitally Handicapped; Endowments; Ethical Theory; Genes; Genetic diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn - classification; Genetic Engineering; Genetic Engineering - ethics; Genetic enhancement; Genetic Enhancement - ethics; Genetics; Health; Human genetics; Humans; Justice; Life plans; Medical genetics; Medical Technology; Moral Obligations; Opportunity equality; Phenotypic traits; Philosophy; Philosophy of history. Social and political philosophy. Philosophy of law; Prejudice; Rawls, John; Rawls, John (1921-2002); Social and political philosophy; Social Justice; Theory; New York; United States > US; California; Justice; Health; Compensation; Manipulation; Distribution; Genetics; Goods; Rawls (J.); Equal Opportunity; Man; Philosophical Approach; Analytical Approach; Genetics and Reproduction
• ISSN: 0037-802X; 2154-123X
• DOI: 10.5840/soctheorpract200127122

Brown argues that John Rawls' theory as it stands does not offer satisfactory answers to questions about how to regulate genetic manipulations. Brown explains how Rawls' theory can be modified into a framework that can more fully accommodate the fixed points about justice.