A Companion to Genethics is the first substantial study of the multifaceted dimensions of the genetic revolution and its philosophical, ethical, social and political significance.

• Brings together the best and most influential writing about the ethics of genetics;
  
• Includes 33 newly-commissioned essays, all written by prominent figures in the field;
  
• Shows how there is scarcely a part of our lives left unaffected by the impact of the new genetics.