Genetically Modified Athletes: Biomedical Ethics, Gene Doping and Sport (Ethics & Sport) (Paperback)

by Andy Miah (Author) "While engaging in philosophical discussions about genetic manipulation was once mere speculation, the past decade has shown that societies are not always prepared for new..." (more)
Key Phrases: genetically modified athletes, irrelevant inequality, somatic cell modification, International Olympic Committee, United Kingdom, President's Council (more...)

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Always scholarly and well researched, this book had me turning pages at the rate I normally reserve for a good novel ... This book not only added to my knowledge ... but it also changed some of my attitudes to doping in sport and genetical modification ... [Miahs] book should be compulsory reading on all Sports Medicine courses because it will promote debate, challenge consensus and make people think. - Professor Andy Smith, BASEM Today

Miahs book is a thought-provoking read that raises important questions about sport and society. It is a truly boundary-crossing piece of work, one within which students and scholars in a number of disciplines, from sociology and law to sports studies, will find much material to mine. - Guy Osborn, Times Higher Educational Supplement, August 2005

Genetically Modified Athletes ... will play a vital role in future debates regarding both the ethics of genetic manipulation and, more generally, of doping and performance enhancement. The book should be read and considered carefully by scholars in sports studies, bioethicists, sport-policy makes, coaches, administrators, journalists and, perhaps most importantly, athletes. Ian Ritchie, Sociology of Sport Journal, No. 22, 2005

Genetically Modified Athletes provides a comprehensive analysis of how genetic technology will be used to enhance sports performance, and how our existing framework for dealing with the problem of sports doping is inadequate on both practical and ethical grounds.
–Francis Fukuyama, Johns Hopkins University

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CHANGE TITLE TO: Genetically Modified Athletes CHANGE SUBTITLE TO: Biomedical Ethics, Gene Doping and Sport

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415298806
• ISBN-13: 978-0415298803
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,459,257 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Provocative Analysis of Gene Doping, May 25, 2005

By	Kevin Joseph (McLean, VA United States) - See all my reviews

At a time when steroid scandals are shaking the very foundation of professional sports and the anti-doping authorities and media have pegged gene doping as the next BALCO, "Genetically Modified Athletes" brings a refreshing dose of reason to the subject. Rather than immediately assuming that any genetic enhancement of athletes would be tantamount to cheating, Dr. Andy Miah applies the philosopher's technique of questioning every premise and proceeds to analyze a myriad of ethical arguments for and against the various types of genetic-based enhancement (use of genetics to produce safer drugs, alteration of non-hereditary cells, alteration of hereditary cells, and genetic pre-selection), reaching the provocative conclusion that certain forms of genetic enhancement may actually be beneficial to the sporting community and society at large. Many will disagree with Dr. Miah's conclusions but none will be disappointed by the thoroughness and intelligence of this work.

-Kevin Joseph, author of "The Champion Maker"