The pursuit of human genomic enhancement raises bioethical questions surrounding not
only individual rights and the consequences of enhancement for enhanced individuals, but …

We consider the public health applications of genomic technologies as viewed through the
lens of the public health code of ethics. We note, for example, the potential for genomics to …

The Human Genome Project and related genetic research are exciting scientific quests that
are also giving rise to significant ethical dilemmas and equity considerations. These include …

The desire to transform ourselves into something better than we are now is as old as
humanity. But the ability to use biomedical technologies to enhance our capacities is new. In …

Suppose we accept prenatal diagnosis and the selective abortion of fetuses that test positive
for severe genetic disorders to be both morally and socially acceptable. Should we consider …

The main objection to genetic enhancement is that it will create a “genetic apartheid,”
deepening existing inequalities. This paper offers considerations that can weaken the …

When reflecting on arguments in the debate about genetic technologies, decision makers
must try to be empathetic to those who are worse off. Disparities in health and health care in …

This study investigates changes in the social valuation of the human genome over the more
than 30 years since the establishment of the Human Genome Project. It offers a descriptive …

The “posthuman” in bioethics has been strongly linked to the discourse over human
enhancement and the idea of radical species transformation produced by technological …

Galton defined eugenics as the science of improvement of the human race germ plasm
through better breeding and claimed that the study of agencies under social control which …