audio by topic 'values'

We are rapidly entering a brave new world of medical technology. Researches are experimenting on the human body at smaller and smaller levels, from stem cell therapies to nanotechnology. Every new experiment has moral implications. But how far should we go to improve human health? Is it ever acceptable to destroy an embryo, or manipulate genes, to improve human health? Dr. David Cook, Holmes chair of philosophy at Wheaton College and a leading bio-medical expert, will help us think through these complex issues.