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New Developments in Genetic Science
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
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Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Environmental ethics
Christian denominations
Methodist
Dogmatics
The human being
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
Ministerial and pastoral training
Lay Formation
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Religious ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Environmental ethics
Christian denominations
Methodist
Dogmatics
The human being
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
Ministerial and pastoral training
Lay Formation
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"The 1988 General Conference approved a statement affirming the positive prospects and warning of the potential dangers of genetic technologies. The General Conference authorized the establishment of a representative task force to: review and assess scientific developments in genetics and their implications for all life; take initiatives with industrial, governmental, and educational institutions involved in genetic engineering to discuss further projections and possible impact; convey to industry and government the sense of urgency to protect the environment as well as animal and human life; support a moratorium on animal patenting until the task force has explored the ethical issues involved; cooperate with other churches, faith groups, and ecumenical bodies sharing similar concerns; explore the effects of the concentration of genetic engineering research tasks and applications in a few crops; and recommend to the 1992 General Conference such further responses and actions as may be deemed appropriate. The term genetic science was adopted to identify collectively the aforementioned issues, and the task force was thus named the Genetic Science Task Force."
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2000
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