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Contemporary Developments and Genetic Engineering
[edit]In recent decades, advancements in genetic technologies—particularly gene-editing tools like CRISPR—have sparked renewed ethical debates that echo the concerns of the early eugenics movement. While these technologies are primarily used for treating genetic disorders, scholars and bioethicists have raised concerns about the emergence of "liberal" or "consumer-based" eugenics, in which individuals may seek to enhance traits such as intelligence, physical ability, or appearance in their offspring.[1][2]
Some companies have begun offering embryo screening services for polygenic traits, including intelligence, prompting fears of the commercialization of human life and increased social inequality.[3] Critics argue that, without ethical safeguards, modern gene-editing practices may replicate the exclusionary and perfectionist ideologies associated with historical eugenics, though now through private decision-making rather than state enforcement.[4]
- ^ Baylis, Françoise (2021). "Human Genome Editing: Our Future Belongs to All of Us". AMA Journal of Ethics. 23 (1): E64 – E70. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Mukherjee, Siddhartha (August 2016). "The Dark Side of CRISPR". Scientific American. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "US startup charging couples to screen embryos for IQ". The Guardian. October 18, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Gene Editing and the New Eugenics". Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. Retrieved April 30, 2025.