Arguments for Treating CRISPR-Edited Persons as Vulnerable

Authors

  • Ruipeng Lei* School of Philosophy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Author
  • Renzong Qiu Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23880/abca-16000241

Keywords:

Gene Editing, Germline Cell Genome, Risk-Benefit Ratio, Vulnerable, Special Protection, Future Generation

Abstract

This paper is composed of four parts. In the first part is briefly described the origin of germline genome editing technology and its unique characteristics. The second part discusses germline genome editing is ethically unjustifiable today because of the unfavorable risk-benefit ratio. The third part argues that CRISPR-edited persons ought to be treated as a vulnerable. The fourth part is to argue that people in the present generation have moral obligations to future generations.

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Published

2022-09-26

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2022)

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 2022 Ruipeng Lei

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How to Cite

Arguments for Treating CRISPR-Edited Persons as Vulnerable. (2022). Annals of Bioethics & Clinical Applications, 5(3), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.23880/abca-16000241