BIO 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Embryonic Stem Cell, Moral Agency, Eugenics
6 Apr 2020
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Gene therapy involves the alteration of the body in order for a more desirable outcome. Read the portion of chapter 9 on gene therapy and stem cell and the following two readings: Is gene therapy a form of eugenics?, john harris. Post your answers to the following questions on the blackboard discussion forum. This idea of a more desirable set of genes will vary from person to person. For some, this may involve having a boy or girl, while for others, this may come down to having a child with a disability or not. With the increasing advances in technology, there"s no way to tell how far gene therapy will go. Explain the arguments in favor of gene therapy. Supporters believe that we should be able to use our right to reproductive freedom in respect to gene therapy meaning that we can choose whether we want to utilize it or not.
