{"id":11025,"date":"2021-01-17T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T20:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11025"},"modified":"2023-01-22T14:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:37:13","slug":"why-human-germline-genome-editing-is-incompatible-with-equality-in-an-inclusive-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11025","title":{"rendered":"Why human germline genome editing is incompatible with equality in an inclusive society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calum-mackellar\">Calum MacKellar<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/new-bioethics.jpg\" alt=\"The New Bioethics\" class=\"wp-image-10167\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New Bioethics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Human germline genome editing is increasingly being seen as acceptable provided certain conditions are satisfied. Accordingly, genetic modifications would take place on eggs or sperm (or their precursor cells) as well as very early embryos for the purpose of bringing children into existence with or without particular genetic traits. In this context, a number of already discussed and separate arguments, such as the (1) synecdoche, (2) non-identity (3) inherent equality and (4) expressivist arguments, can be brought together in the new context of examining, from an ethical perspective, some of the possible consequences of such germline genome editing. In so doing, it becomes clear that these novel procedures are incompatible with the concept of equality in value and in worth of all human beings in a genuinely inclusive society. Such equality is expressed in Article 1 of the United Nations\u2019 <em>Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/em> which states that: \u2018All human beings are born\u2009\u2026\u2009equal in dignity and rights.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>MacKellar C. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/20502877.2020.1869467?journalCode=ynbi20\">Why human germline genome editing is incompatible with equality in an inclusive society. <\/a>New Bioeth. 2021 Mar;27(1):19-29. doi: 10.1080\/20502877.2020.1869467. Epub 2021 Jan 17. PMID: 33459206.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calum MacKellar AbstractHuman germline genome editing is increasingly being seen as acceptable provided certain conditions are satisfied. Accordingly, genetic modifications would take place on eggs or sperm (or their precursor cells) as well as very early embryos for the purpose of bringing children into existence with or without particular genetic traits. In this context, a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11025\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Why human germline genome editing is incompatible with equality in an inclusive society&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[554,17,2],"tags":[730],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-11025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ethics","category-eugenics-genetics","category-journal-article","tag-calum-mackellar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Why human germline genome editing is incompatible with equality in an inclusive society - Protection of Conscience Project Library<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11025\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why human germline genome editing is incompatible with equality in an inclusive society - Protection of Conscience Project Library\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Calum MacKellar AbstractHuman germline genome editing is increasingly being seen as acceptable provided certain conditions are satisfied. 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