Behavioural genetics: Why eugenic selection is preferable to enhancement

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Journal of Applied Philosophy 23 (2):157–171 (2006)
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We consider whether intervening in the criminal tendency of future children is ethically justifiable. We argue that, if avoidance of

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10.1111/j.1468-5930.2006.00336.x

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