The President's Council on Bioethics: Monitoring Stem Cell Research: Table of Contents

Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness

The President's Council on Bioethics
Washington, D.C., October 2003

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Detailed Table of Contents

1 Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness

I.	The Golden Age: Enthusiasm and Concern
II.	The Case for Public Attention
III.	Defining the Topic
IV.	Ends and Means
V.	The Limitations of the “Therapy vs. Enhancement” Distinction
VI.	Beyond Natural Limits: Dreams of Perfection and Happiness
VII.	Structure of the Inquiry: The Primacy of Human Aspirations
VIII.	Method and Spirit
	Footnotes
	Endnotes

2 Better Children

I.	Improving Native Powers: Genetic Knowledge and Technology
II.	Choosing Sex of Children
III.	Improving Children’s Behavior: Psychotropic Drugs
	Appendix
	Footnotes
	Endnotes

3 Superior Performance

I.	The Meaning of “Superior Performance”
II.	Sport and the Superior Athlete
III.	Muscle Enhancement through Biotechnology
IV.	Ethical Analysis
	Footnotes
	Endnotes