Liberal democracy and the genetic supermarket: autonomy and freedom in J�rgen Moltmann�s political theology and biotechnology.

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dc.contributor.authorKotz�, Manitza
dc.date.accessioned31/08/2017 14:37
dc.date.available31/08/2017 14:37
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractIn this article, the concept of �liberal democracy� and its implications for biotechnology such as human genetic engineering will be examined. Liberal democracy is characterised by a number of features, some of which has extensive repercussions on biotechnology, especially concepts such as the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, political freedom for all people and autonomy and libertarianism. Advocates of human genetic engineering for purposes other than the healing of genetically transmitted diseases often appeal to these features in the quest for its legalisation. I will examine whether the attributes of liberal democracy would indeed justify the use of this type of biotechnology and if yes, what a possible theological response would be, drawing on the political theology of J�rgen Moltmann.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKotz�, M. (2017). Liberal democracy and the genetic supermarket: autonomy and freedom in J�rgen Moltmann�s political theology and biotechnology. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 1(1): 201�215en_US
dc.identifier.issn2413-9467
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2015.v1n1.a10
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/3163
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPieter de Waal Neethling Trust, Stellenbosch.en_US
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.subjectAutonomyen_US
dc.subjectFreedomen_US
dc.subjectGenetic engineeringen_US
dc.subjectLiberal democracyen_US
dc.subjectJ�rgen Moltmannen_US
dc.subjectDemocracyen_US
dc.titleLiberal democracy and the genetic supermarket: autonomy and freedom in J�rgen Moltmann�s political theology and biotechnology.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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