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Genetic Enhancement and Personal Autonomy: Ethical Implications of Germline Genome Editing by CRISPR-CAS9 Technology

  • 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities
  • 2020, 13(1), pp.29-61
  • DOI : 10.22901/trans.2020.13.1.29
  • Publisher : Ewha Institute for the Humanities: EIH
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : March 10, 2020
  • Accepted : April 19, 2020
  • Published : April 30, 2020

Taechang Jung 1

1서울시립대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

With the advent of CRISPR-CAS9, the 3rd generation gene scissors, the question of whether genetic enhancement should be allowed or not from ethical standpoint became more crucial, as genetic enhancement through germline cell editing is now in the realm of what is viable. This paper seeks to develop the view of a restrictive, which reconciles bioliberals and conservatives, by carrying out the work of strictly distinguishing between the permissible genetic enhancement and the impermissible one. To this end, this paper will explicate why liberal eugenics should not be allowed on the basis of the notion of personal autonomy. And as an acceptable form of genetic reinforcement, it will present a state-led distribution model of natural primary goods. These models aim to promote and protect personal autonomy, thereby limiting genetic enhancement at an appropriate level.

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