Epigenetics and Responsibility
Ethical Perspectives
Edited by Emma Moormann, Anna Smajdor and Daniela Cutas
Published
Jan 25, 2024Page count
152 pagesISBN
978-1529225426Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jan 25, 2024Page count
152 pagesISBN
978-1529225440Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Epigenetics and Responsibility
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We tend to hold people responsible for their choices, but not for what they can’t control: their nature, genes or biological makeup.
This thought-provoking collection redefines the boundaries of moral responsibility. It shows how epigenetics reveals connections between our genetic make-up and our environment. The essays challenge established notions of human nature and the nature/nurture divide and suggest a shift in focus from individual to collective responsibility.
Uncovering the links between our genetic makeup, environment and experiences, this is an important contribution to ongoing debates on ethics, genetics and responsibility.
"As epigenomes are constantly changing in accordance with lifestyle choices and the environment, this book will significantly contribute to the important discussion of responsibility." Marianne G. Rots, University Medical Center Groningen and Clinical Epigenetics
Emma Moormann is Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Antwerp.
Anna Smajdor is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo.
Daniela Cutas is Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at Lund University.
1. Epigenetics, Bioethics and a Developmental Outlook on Life
2. Epigenetics and Forward-Looking Collective Responsibility
3. Luck, Epigenetics and the Worth of Collectives
4. Pictures at an Exhibition: Epigenetics, Harm and the Non-Identity Problem
5. Epigenetics, Parenthood and Responsibility for Children
6. AI and Epigenetic Responsibility
7. Responsibility and the Microbiome
