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Lost in Translation

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Conservative, and particularly religious opponents of enhancement technologies and of prolonging life indefinitely face formidable challenges from policymakers who are largely liberated from any forms of Christian moral consensus. This is the predicament of Daniel Callahan and others who are unable to translate their inescapably religious objections in secular terms.

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  1. Department of Government, Claremont McKenna College, Claremot, CA, 91711, USA

    Jon A. Shields

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Shields, J.A. Lost in Translation. Soc 46, 224–226 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-009-9206-9

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