Genetically Modified Athletes

Continuing controversy over gene therapies, stem cell research and the genetic modification of organisms demonstrates how new genetic research is forcing a reappraisal of our most established value systems. In the world of sport, leading authorities predict that the genetic engineering of athletes will be widespread by the 2004 Olympics.This book will be the first to examine the profound ethical issues raised by the use of genetic technologies in sport, an area of human activity in which the natural biological and physiological capacities of the body are central. In an already complex area, do we need to rethink some of the most basic concepts in sport? The text examines all the key issues including:· fair play· performance enhancement· genetic technologies· moral issues· human rights.Genetically Modified Athletes is the first attempt to re-work ethical theory in sport in the light of new genetic technologies, and the first guidelines to support policy formulation on this issue in sport. It should therefore be of interest to a wide range of sport scholars and practitioners.