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- The article critiques four main objections to human genetic modification: the freedom argument, giftedness argument, authenticity argument, and uniqueness argument.
- Each of these objections relies on a flawed assumption of strong genetic determinism, which the authors argue is incorrect.
- The authors advocate for discussions on the morality of genetic modification to focus on real consequences rather than misleading biological assumptions.
Article Abstract
In this article we examine four objections to the genetic modification of human beings: the freedom argument, the giftedness argument, the authenticity argument, and the uniqueness argument. We then demonstrate that each of these arguments against genetic modification assumes a strong version of genetic determinism. Since these strong deterministic assumptions are false, the arguments against genetic modification, which assume and depend upon these assumptions, are therefore unsound. Serious discussion of the morality of genetic modification, and the development of sound science policy, should be driven by arguments that address the actual consequences of genetic modification for individuals and society, not by ones propped up by false or misleading biological assumptions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1524970 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-5341-1-9 | DOI Listing |
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