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Shaping Individuality: Human Inheritable Germ Line Gene Modification

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In this paper I deal with ethical factors surrounding germline gene therapy. Such implications include intergenerational responsibility, human dignity, moral status of embryos and so on. I will explore the relevance of the above mentioned issues to discuss the ethical implication of human germline gene therapy (HGLT). We will see that most of arguments claimed by bioethicists do not provide valid reason to oppose HGLT. I will propose an alternative view, based on personal identity issues, to discuss the ethics of human inheritable gene modification.

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Salvi, M. Shaping Individuality: Human Inheritable Germ Line Gene Modification. Theor Med Bioeth 22, 527–542 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014496531938

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