NEW DIRECTIONS: THE ETHICS OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Letter of transmittal to the President -- Letter from the President to the Commission -- Members of the Commission -- Commission staff -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Science of synthetic biology -- Ch. 3. Applications, benefits, and risks -- Ch. 4. Oversight -- Ch. 5. Analysis and recommendations -- Public beneficence -- Responsible stewardship -- Intellectual freedom and responsibility -- Democratic deliberation -- Justice and fairness -- Appendix: guest speaker