What is the religious ethics approach to genetic engineering?
using embryos is wrong. No objection to using adult stem cells. Correcting impairments is good- they become 'fully human'. unnatural, destroys life. Fletcher- most loving thing to do.
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What is Natural laws approach to genetic engineering?
against primary precepts- destroys life. For- preserves life by curing diseases
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What is the Utilitarian approach to genetic engineering?
human life doesn't have absolute value- accesses individual situations. hard to predict consequences. For- saves more lives at the cost of a few embryos. Hedonic calculus can be applied
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What is Kants approach to genetic engineering?
hard to universalise. treats embryos as a means to an end. Consequences ignored- act only out of duty- no compassion or love considered.
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adsf?
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What is Natural laws approach to genetic engineering?
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against primary precepts- destroys life. For- preserves life by curing diseases
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