Dignity and Genetic Eugenics: Regarding the use of CRISPR-Cas in human embryos
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https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2022.26.1.8Keywords:
Dignity, technology, eugenics, gene editing, CRISPR-CasAbstract
This article aims to address the discussion regarding dignity and genetic eugenics, reflecting on whether the use of methods such as CRISPR-Cas in the genetic editing of human embryos for their fertilization, constitutes a transgression or an affirmation of dignity. For this purpose, a concept of dignity is outlined, describing the project of biological transhumanism, as well as genetic editing in the eugenics project. After a theoretical and philosophical review, the existence of a duty to improve is questioned, and the need for a prior deliberation to recognize or not a right to improve is argued, as it is a public issue and not merely private.
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