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Genetic Engineering…ethics

Genetic Engineering…ethics. Who … Should everyone benefit from research done by public universities?/private? Should markets drive applications? Global markets vs. local ones? Govt vs private enterprise/applications? Legal…inheritance..etc. Genetic Engineering…Ethics. What …

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Genetic Engineering…ethics

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  1. Genetic Engineering…ethics • Who… • Should everyone benefit from research done by public universities?/private? • Should markets drive applications? • Global markets vs. local ones? • Govt vs private enterprise/applications? • Legal…inheritance..etc

  2. Genetic Engineering…Ethics • What… • Disease prevention and/or cure? • Plants…animals…humans?? • Gene replacement…somatic vs germ-line • Enhancement…bigger, better, brighter?? • “Designer genes”…

  3. Genetic Engineering…Ethics • When… • It’s here now!!! • Gene replacement therapy • Telomerase enhancement • What’s next…?

  4. Genetic Engineering…Ethics • Where… • Mostly agricultural • …now!…but… • Many new medical applications • Industry/military/ • personal/groups

  5. Genetic Engineering…Ethics • Why…? • Beyond the obvious…”we can…” • Is it just an extension of past technologies? • Altruistic vs profit motive…is one better? • International competition and different values may conflict…what then?

  6. Brave New World?? • The problems are complex…thus • There will not be easy answers!!! • Informed opinion drives democracy • Public discourse is the foundation of informed opinion

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