Arguments for Treating CRISPR-Edited Persons as Vulnerable

Journal Title: Annals of Bioethics & Clinical Applications - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 3

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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Ruipeng Lei* and Renzong Qiu

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  • EP ID EP745658
  • DOI 10.23880/abca-16000241
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Ruipeng Lei* and Renzong Qiu (2022). Arguments for Treating CRISPR-Edited Persons as Vulnerable. Annals of Bioethics & Clinical Applications, 5(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-745658