In this timely and brilliantly argued book, renowned ethicist Margaret Somerville tackles one of the most profound ethical issues of our time: what does it mean to be human today? With scientific breakthroughs like cloning, stem cell research, and genetic modification challenging the meaning of when life begins, and euthanasia and life support altering when it ends, the very concept of life has been blurred. How, then, does one find meaning in life? What are the new moral guideposts? Her answers are as stimulating as the questions. --- from the publisher |
