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The Ethics of Heritable Non-Therapeutic Human Genome Editing

dc.contributor.advisorBinik, Ariella
dc.contributor.authorGuerra, Enzo
dc.contributor.departmentHumanitiesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-30T00:33:41Z
dc.date.available2021-09-30T00:33:41Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis thesis considers the moral permissibility of heritable non-therapeutic human genome editing. That is, genetic changes that seek to alter the genes of future generations for enhancement and aesthetic reasons. Some examples include genetic changes to muscle mass, cognitive abilities, eye colour, hair texture, skin colour, and so on. Given relevant moral considerations, I argue that the case against heritable non-therapeutic human genome editing is stronger than the case in favour.en_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Philosophy (MA)en_US
dc.description.degreetypeThesisen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/26922
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectgenome editingen_US
dc.subjectethicsen_US
dc.titleThe Ethics of Heritable Non-Therapeutic Human Genome Editingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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