Genetic Engineering
- Created by: GeorgiaAustin
- Created on: 15-04-15 20:01
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- Genetic Engineering
- Kant
- Universibility
- If you view an embryo as a non person that has potentiality to become a person then it might be okay/universal
- Means to an end
- By genetically engineering a child for happiness (IVF) or to save another (saviour siblings) it is using the embryo as a means to an end.
- Personhood!
- If you view an embryo as a non person that has potentiality to become a person then it might be okay/universal
- But its a humans duty to preserve life so could a saviour sibling be doing your duty?
- Universal law is most important out of the conflicting duties so if saviour siblings can be universal then it is okay.
- OUGHT IMPLIES CAN
- Universal law is most important out of the conflicting duties so if saviour siblings can be universal then it is okay.
- Personhood!
- OUGHT IMPLIES CAN
- By genetically engineering a child for happiness (IVF) or to save another (saviour siblings) it is using the embryo as a means to an end.
- Universibility
- Utilitarian View
- Prevention of disease= good. Greatest good for the greatest number.
- Maximisation of welfare= minimisation of pain
- An embryo has no intrinsic value.
- Are humans only valuable when they are genetically modified if GE is okay?
- Early embryos do not count in HC as they do not feel pain.
- End happiness justifies the cost
- Karl Popper= can lead to desire of super people
- So there are positives and negatives of GE. Could lead to happiness or pain. Are the consequences certain.. .HEDONIC CALCULUS
- Singer believes its good for animals.
- No more animal testing
- Prevention of disease= good. Greatest good for the greatest number.
- Christian Views
- Strong Sanctity of Life
- Pope Benedict XVI said that embryo research is morally wrong and can lead to Eugenics
- Eugenics= improving the population by changing genetic characteristics
- Natural Law says that playing God is dangerous when the consequences are unknown.
- Double Effect...A good moral act has the secondary consequence of a killing an embryo. GE does not seek to kill.
- A christian view takes up the idea of parental love, the love of God of his creation.
- This leads to research into diseases that affect the children and to the creation of saviour siblings.
- Its virtuous to want the best for your child.
- A christian view takes up the idea of parental love, the love of God of his creation.
- This leads to research into diseases that affect the children and to the creation of saviour siblings.
- Its virtuous to want the best for your child.
- Its virtuous to want the best for your child.
- This leads to research into diseases that affect the children and to the creation of saviour siblings.
- A christian view takes up the idea of parental love, the love of God of his creation.
- Its virtuous to want the best for your child.
- This leads to research into diseases that affect the children and to the creation of saviour siblings.
- Pope Benedict XVI said that embryo research is morally wrong and can lead to Eugenics
- Weak Sanctity of Life
- God gave us the gift of knowledge and God is a god of love. Sometimes it is the most agape thing to do to remove a threatening gene.
- Situation ethics.... we have the knowledge so put it too good use.
- God gave us the gift of knowledge and God is a god of love. Sometimes it is the most agape thing to do to remove a threatening gene.
- Strong Sanctity of Life
- Natural Law
- Oppose it due to the destruction of embryo.
- Stem cell research= OK
- Life is sacred. Each life should be valued despite disability
- Plus the consequences are unknown so they could prove worse.
- Dignity of humans and animals
- GE needs to be firmly controlled by NL principles. The scientist needs to play God in the appropriate way following the precepts.
- Double Effect
- Oppose it due to the destruction of embryo.
- Key points created by GE
- Personhood
- Is an embryo a person?
- Cost...does the end justify the cost?
- Should NHS money go towards making new life or saving current life?
- Animal equality
- IF it is okay to test on animals then why not humans? Singer VS Christianity
- Rights to a child...who has rights?
- NL= Primary Precept is to reproduce!
- SE agape? to have a child?
- Evolution... natural instinct
- Sanctity of Life
- Life is sacred, embryos can not be destroyed if considered life.
- Playing God.
- Life is sacred, embryos can not be destroyed if considered life.
- Personhood
- Kant
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