"Surely you own your own genes, don't you? Think again. Now that the race to map the human genome is over, another competition has ensued. Biotech companies, universities, and research institutions, sensing a biological goldmine, have been engaged in a furious scramble to parent human genes. Presently, more than one-fifth of the human genome is fully parented. As far-fetched as it may sound, corporations and universities now own the exclusive rights...

Overview: In a world confronted by conflicting moral beliefs and values, the question is often raised, "Can science help us to solve our moral problems?" Many people today believe that moral principles are derived from religion. Their critics point out that the great religions often vehemently disagree about what is good, bad, right, and wrong. On the other side of a great divide stand many who say that there are no ethical standards at all and that...