Abstract

HERRERA-PEREZ, Enlil Iván. DIGNITY AND GENETIC EUGENICS: REGARDING THE USE OF CRISPR-CAS IN HUMAN EMBRYOS. pers.bioét. [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.1, e2618.  Epub Nov 16, 2022. ISSN 0123-3122.  https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2022.26.1.8.

This article aims to address the discussion regarding dignity and genetic eugenics, reflecting on whether the use of methods such as CRISPR-Cas in the genetic editing of human embryos for their fertilization, constitutes a transgression or an affirmation of dignity. For this purpose, a concept of dignity is outlined, describing the project of biological transhumanism, as well as genetic editing in the eugenics project. After a theoretical and philosophical review, the existence of a duty to improve is questioned, and the need for a prior deliberation to recognize or not a right to improve is argued, as it is a public issue and not merely private.

Keywords : Dignity; technology; eugenics; gene editing; CRISPR-Cas.

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