Contents

Foreword

DAFNA FEINHOLZ

List of contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

JOSEPH THAM

1 Some convergence of religious views on the ethics of neurogenetic technologies

ALBERTO GARCÍA GÓMEZ AND CLAUDIA RUIZ SOTOMAYOR

2 Cosmopolitan conversations

CHRIS DURANTE

Part I
Asian religions: Buddhism

3 Neurogenomics and neuroeudaimonics: bioethical challenges from the Buddhist perspective

ELLEN Y. ZHANG

4 Meditation or medication? A Buddhist response

SORAJ HONGLADAROM

5 A Christian point of view on Buddhist neuroethics

COLLEEN M. GALLAGHER AND CLAUDIA R. SOTOMAYOR

Part II
Asian religions: Confucianism

6 DNA, brain, mind and soul: a Confucian perspective

RUIPING FAN

7 Confucian bio-philosophical naturalism

WENQING ZHAO

8 Christian reflections on Confucian understandings of the person

PAUL I. LEE

Part III
Asian religions: Hinduism

9 Hinduism and bioethical challenges in neurogenomics

RAHUL PETER DAS

10 Bioethical challenges in neurogenomics: repositioning Hindu bioethics

DEEPAK SARMA

11 Reflections on neurogenetic challenges to human dignity and social doctrine of the Catholic Church

MARIA ELIZABETH DE LOS RIOS

Part IV
Monotheistic religions: Christianity and Catholicism

12 Neurogenomics from the Catholic tradition: a succinct anthropological perspective based on recent developments

ALBERTO CARRARA AND GIULIA BOVASSI

13 Technological advances and the common good: a Protestant Christian response

JOHN K. GRAHAM

14 A Jewish perspective on neuroethics and religion

MIRKO D. GARASIC

Part V
Monotheistic religions: Islam

15 Responsibly seeking knowledge: an Islamic understanding of neurogenomics and enhancement

MUSTAFA ABU SWAY

16 Ruminations on the Islamic understanding of neurogenomics from a Hindu perspective

JOHN LUNSTROTH

17 The ethical challenges of neurogenomics: nuancing the Islamic discourse

AASIM I. PADELA

Part VI
Monotheistic religions: Judaism

18 If I only had three eyes! Jewish perspectives on genetic enhancement

JONATHAN K. CRANE

19 The absurdity and profanity of transforming human nature: Further reflections on genetic enhancement from a Jewish perspective

DAVID HEYD

20 Enhancement, hubris and vulnerability of the human nature: a response to the Jewish perspective

LAURA PALAZZANI

Conclusion

21 Interreligious perspectives on emerging technologies

JOSEPH THAM

Index