Reproductive genome editing interventions are therapeutic, sometimes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21504113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | César Palacios-González (0000-0002-3825-5311, University of Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics ‐ Faculty of Philosophy Oxford United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 557-562 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bioethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9702 • E-ISSN: 1467-8519 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/bioe.12846 |
| PMID | 33550629 |
| OpenAlex | W3129052173 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this paper I argue that some human reproductive genome editing interventions can be therapeutic in nature, and thus that it is false that all such interventions just create healthy individuals. I do this by showing that the conditions established by a therapy definition are met by certain reproductive genome editing interventions. I then defend this position against two objections: (a) reproductive genome editing interventions do not attain one of the two conditions for something to be a therapy, and (b) some reproductive genome editing interventions are therapeutic but in a nonstandard way. In the Conclusion I call for a more nuanced discussion of the nature of reproductive genome editing interventions
Biology · Gene · Genome · Genome editing · Psychological intervention · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Medicine · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Nursing · Genetics
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |