On the genetic modification of psychology, personality, and behavior

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 307-343

  Neitzke, Alex B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; BENEFICENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FREEDOM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MEDICAL GENETICS; MORALITY; PARENT; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

ALTRUISM; BEHAVIOR; BENEFICENCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; EUGENICS; FREEDOM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MORALS; PARENTS; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOBIOLOGY; VIRTUES;

EID: 84872150610     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: 10863249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2012.0017     Document Type: Article

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