Genetic Technology and Sport Ethical Questions [Paperback]

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.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Part 1: The State of the Art

Chapter 1

The International Anti-Doping Policy and its Implementation

By Arne Ljungqvist

Chapter 2

The Basic of Gene Doping

By Peter Schjerling

Chapter 3

Genetic Enhancement of Athletic Performance

By Angela J. Schneider

Chapter 4

Gene Doping: The State of the Things to Come

By Andy Miah

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2: Genetic Enhancement of Athletes

Chapter 5

Genetic Engineering and Elitism in Sport

By Torbj?rn T?nnsj?

Chapter 6

What Is Wrong With Admiration of Athletes and Others?

By Ingmar Persson