PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gene Therapy, Genetic Testing, Somatic Cell
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Week 10 t: p 518 -37, 542-62. Outline of your essay get checked by ta. Question changes with heredity: obligation to know, duty to warn, conflict between autonomy and beneficence. (respect confidentiality is a way of respecting person(cid:495)s autonomy & benefit and harm for the patient(cid:524) Selective abortion on the basis of detected genetic mutation. Problems with germ line gene therapy that raise ethical questions: Germ line gt comes from gametes(sperm or egg cells) Inheritable consequences of germ line provides basics features of a new life. Aborted fetuses? (cid:498)the morality of screening for disability(cid:499), mcmahan. Opponents of pre-natal disability screening (pds): the screening of the mbryo for disabilities: aims to eliminate group, reinforces discrimination, reduces human diversity, implies disabled shouldn(cid:495)t exist. Opponents(cid:495) argument too weak: imply it(cid:495)s permissible to cause disability - If must permit disability (if then) then may cause disability. Natural objection: wrong to cause disability shouldn(cid:495)t have taken the drug. Given the natural objection, must permit prevention.
