The sequencing of the entire human genome has opened up unprecedented possibilities for
healthcare, but also ethical and social dilemmas about how these can be achieved …

The new reproductive technologies have opened the door to different processes of germline
genetic enhancement by which the characteristics of an individual according to the interests …

Professional consensus has traditionally discouraged predictive genetic testing when no
childhood interventions can reduce future morbidity or mortality. However, advances in …

Abstract Since Dolly the Sheep was cloned in 1996, the question of whether human
reproductive cloning should be banned or pursued has been the subject of international …

В монографии рассматриваются актуальные вопросы развития биомедицины с
позиций основных этических принципов и правил. Анализируются этические …

An argument that modern liberal democracies should tolerate human enhancement
technologies, answering key objections by critics of these practices. Emerging …

Today, scientists are using CRISPR/Cas9 and other molecular editing tools to alter human
gametes and embryos, a practice known as human germline modification. In the near future …

The right not to know is often defended on the basis of the principle of respect for personal
autonomy. If I choose not to acquire personal information that impacts on my future …

These words were written by ethicist Jonathan Glover in his paper “Future People, Disability
and Screening” in 1992. Whereas screening and choosing for a disability remained a …

Biotechnology is a rapidly growing field that has pushed the limits of patent eligible subject
matter. In response to the expansion of biotechnology, critics have emerged with both …