Will the genetic design of athletes destroy sport … or will it lead to a new and extraordinary age of athletic achievement? Exploring a new territory in sport and ethics, this edited collection contains some of the best new writing that has emerged from the debates concerning the uses of genetic technologies to improve sport performance. Issues covered include:* gene technology and sports ethics* genetic testing in sports* gene technology and the sporting ethos* gene technology and gender equality in sport.This cutting-edge text is the first on the subject to analyze gender specific questions that arise from genetically modified sport and is likely to provoke further debate in the world of sport and bio-ethics.Contributors include Lincoln Allison, Ruth Chadwick, Arne Ljungqvist, Andy Miah, Christian Munthe, Bengt Saltin, Angela Schnieder and many more.
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Exploring a new territory in sport and ethics, leading authorities from the world of academia and sports administration represent voices from all sides of the 'gene doping' controversy and provide captivating discussions of key areas.
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Part 1. The State of the Art 1. The International Anti-Doping Policy and its Implementation Arne Ljungqvist 2. The Basic of Gene Doping Peter Schjerling 3. Genetic Enhancement of Athletic Performance Angela J. Schneider 4. Gene Doping: The state of the things to comeAndy MiahPart 2. Genetic Enhancement of Athletes 5. Genetic Engineering and Elitism in Sport Torbjörn Tännsjö 6. What Is Wrong With Admiration of Athletes and Others? Ingmar Persson 7. Educational or Genetic Blueprints: What’s the difference? Claudio M. Tamburrini 8. Sport and Genetics: Moral and educational considerations on ‘athletic predestination’ Ivo van Hilvoorde Part 3. Genetic Testing of Athletes 9. Ethical Aspects of Controlling Genetic Doping Christian Munthe 10. Nutrigenomics, Individualism and Sports Ruth Chadwick 11. Compulsory Genetic Testing for APOE Epsilon 4 and BoxingJulian Savulescu Part 4. Genetic Technology and the Ethos of Sport12. Citius, Altius, Fortius ad Absurdum: Biology, performance and sportsmanship in the twenty-first centuryLincoln Allison 13. The Vulnerability Thesis and Use of Bio-Medical Technology in Sport Sigmund Loland 14. Sport, Gene Doping and Ethics Gunnar Breivik Part 5. Genetic Technology and Gender Equality 15. The Genetic Design of a New AmazonClaudio Tamburrini and Torbjörn Tännsjö16. Resisting the Emergence of Bio-Amazons Susan Sherwin and Meredith Schwartz 17. Bio-Amazons:A comment Ruth Chadwick and Sarah Wilson 18. What is Gender Equality in Sports?Simona Giordano and John Harris
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'Genetic Technology and Sport is a meaty if demanding collection of essays.'- Romeike

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415342360
Publisert
2005-11-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
498 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

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Tamburrini, Claudio; Tännsjö, Torbjörn