Genetics: Promising cure or delivering elimination?

In the rush to push the boundaries of genetic science, many moral and ethical questions are raised. However, the debate about what lives are worth living appears to have been left to less accountable clinicians and scientists. The desire for healthy, normal progeny and being able to control this thr...

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Published in:Consumer Policy Review 2001-09, Vol.11 (5), p.166
Main Author: Albert, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Children & youth
Disability
Ethics
Fingers & toes
Genetic engineering
Genetics
Morality
People with disabilities
Society
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Summary:In the rush to push the boundaries of genetic science, many moral and ethical questions are raised. However, the debate about what lives are worth living appears to have been left to less accountable clinicians and scientists. The desire for healthy, normal progeny and being able to control this through genetic treatment may appear altruistic but it also implies there is less value in those lives that do not match up to this normal myth. It is a dangerous precedent which society must address at the onset.
ISSN:0961-1134