Regulating Genetic Engineering

Humans desire perfection in everything, even if that means crossing the boundaries of natural life. A new looming untested technology, human genetic modification, raises questions as to whether it will advance human society or cause inconsistencies in the human genome. Essentially, this controversy will effect everyone since it is still early but it is an upcoming topic. Genetic engineering specifically effecting the next generations. Commentators on this debate argue that it will promote the positives of scientific advancements, but others dispute that this raises strong ethical concerns. Genetic engineering has the possibility to cure diseases while furthering modern medicine, but humans would abuse the process by creating a competitive

There are many aspects of genetic manipulation, from crops, to animals, to humans, everything has been genetically manipulated. Parents today, instead of thinking if they are going to have a boy or a girl, they think about how they want only a boy. Future parents, think about what genes of theirs would they like their baby to have, such as eye color, intelligence and hair color. These are some of the specific traits that have been genetically engineered in babies. Genetic Engineering is something the general public needs to be aware about. The growing trend in their field and the vast varieties of genetic engineering research, is making a huge impact on the future of teens and young adults. Even the elderly are to be aware of such research, since it helps cure many medical diseases. However, not a lot of research has been done on what kind of medical diseases are to be cured by genetic engineering, but there are a few that can be cured with specific requirements. Today, you can buy a genetically manipulated tomato, and tomorrow everything in your refrigerator would be genetically manipulated. If you have can have a genetically manipulated baby in the year 2008, then what makes your baby in 2020 won 't be genetically modified?

Genetic Engineering has produced an array of breakthroughs in the progression of modern medicine. Though it is faced with both ethical and potential environmental grievances, the efficacious results of Genetic Engineering counterpoise the criticisms from environmentalists. Researchers in genetics have provided simple solutions to problems that society has consistently endured. Genetic Engineering offers solutions to failing crops and heightened yields in production as well as numerous applications in medicine. It is approached by the concerns of the environmental impact of such actions, as well as the civil concern on ethics.

Genetic engineering is the figurehead of the ethical concerns of scientists in the 21st century. Nothing is more engrossed with criticism and dislike than the idea of altering the baseline for living organisms. Many people are skeptical of genetic engineering due to the versatility it exhibits. A scientist could use a genetic editing tool, such as CRISPR, to remove the genes for a hereditary disease in an embryo, but they could also utilize it to alter the physical characteristics of a human baby. This thought provoked the flood gates of ethics to unleash a multitude of unanswered questions and concerns about the usage and further development of genetic engineering. The field of genetic engineering is

With the informational facts given overtime most of us can conclude that health is the major issue that we must focus on for genetic modification, not only for the embryo but for the individual carrying the embryo or even the society. Health not only includes the embryo's risk of catching a cold but also obtaining severe genes that may be life threatening such as cancer being passed down or even HIV/Aids. The society also is something to think about with the health issue, thinking about if genetic modification of embryos will affect the family's gene pool, other siblings, the embryo as he or she gets older, and even how the environment surrounding the embryo will act towards he or she in which can all affect a person's mindset and viewpoint as a whole. Genetic modification must be addressed for the interest and health of future subjects and risk takers who will actually think about “building” their babies look and

Manipulating genes to behave according to what a person wants seems unrealistic. In our day and age, it is becoming a reality. Genetic engineering is being used in many ways, such as eliminating a specific genetic disease, or even selecting the gender and eye color of a baby (Skerrett). Genetic engineering is potentially dangerous.

Genetic engineering is a process that has been dreamed of for generations by the most ambitious of scientists. With current science making this once far off dream a reality, two men were quick to throw their opinions into the air, making their stance clear on the subject. In “Building Baby from Genes Up” Ronald M. Green encourages people to embrace the inevitable benefits that genetic modification will shower upon the world. Contrasting this article is the more reserved Richard Hayes with “Genetically Modified Humans? No Thanks”, in which he warns of the harm it will undoubtedly bring to humanity.

Human genetic engineering (HGE), a prevalent topic for scientists in research, is the process of manipulating genes in the human genome. Potentially, scientists can use the process of HGE to alter many biological and psychological human traits by gene modification. Currently, however, there is a large deficiency in information regarding HGE and its effects to the human body; creating a need for scientists to conduct more research and tests. Because of the many unknowns involving HGE it is necessary for policy makers to regulate HGE for the use by scientists. The first part of this paper will provide an overview of what HGE is and the processes involved with the technology of HGE. This paper will then analyze the potential risks associated

The process is aesthetic in nature and unnatural. This carries more weight than the fact that an individual can eradicate certain genetic diseases (Wivel&Walters, 1993).Through the process of genetic modification, doctors can even change the sex of a fetus as long as their clients pay for it. That is very unnatural. As the technology advances, it will be possible to change many features of a fetus like its eye colors and even develop certain desirable traits in them like a good personality, height, skin color, hair color, academic abilities, athletic skills, and so forth. The ethical aspect of such developments is questionable. The born child will be unnatural (Kogan, Doherty,&Gitschier, 1987). Thus, the morality of the technology is not acceptable. Moreover, since the science is imperfect, the desired traits in a child may fail, and the parents would develop resentments towards the child in future. It is also worrying how a genetically modified kid would behave once it learns that it is not natural like everyone

When it comes to the topic of Genetic Modification, some scientists will readily disagree that Genetic Modification is bad for the world. Some are convinced that genetically modified babies will be good for the world, while others maintain the reasoning that having genetically modified humans in our society will create problems with non-modified humans. They’re afraid there will be chaos in the world. Where this argument usually ends is on the question of, do the parents have the right reasons for genetically modifying their babies. Though I agree that genetic modification should be used, I also agree that there should be regulations put in place.

“With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code”(Hawking). Scientists have been practicing editing the DNA of organisms in order to remove unwanted genes and or enhance their survival rates. As technology advances, it allows this practice to become more precise and successful. Scientist have been having successful test in modifying human dna which causes more controversies on whether it should be allowed or not.Genetic engineering should be permitted due to its ability to benefit the medical and environmental future.To begin with the idea of potentially removing unwanted traits in DNA sequences, to aid in removing hereditary diseases.

Forty-four percent of people in a poll at Harvard University fund and support studies of germline editing; changing the genes passed on to children for future generations (CGS: About Human Germline Gene Editing). Fifty one percent of people oppose it (Begley). Because genetic engineering is the future of our medicine, it should only be used for medical purposes on adults. This paper will explain genetic engineering and what it is, gene therapy, stem cell research, problems with genetic engineering, and the future of genetic engineering.

There are so many opinions about genetic engineering. A lot of people think that it is unnecessary, because contradicts the nature, and, as a result, should be controlled by law. But as for the scientists, most of them are sure that it is a great achievement which allows us to change the hereditary properties of the human body. The most painful problem is that we still do not know which group of people is right. I’ll try to compare researches ' thoughts and my views

However, today is only today, and the technology of tomorrow will be a different story. In just the last few years, we have witnessed a surge in biotech research that unleashed a myriad of applications namely in, health care, pharmaceutical, agricultures in order to condition the quality of life. Biotechnology will only continue to advance and possibly rapidly in order to develop “better resistance to bacterial, diseases, viruses, or hostile environments” to aid human welfare (Harris). The individual’s needs, values, and priorities vary, therefore, leads to differing views regarding the limits that should be placed on genetic engineering. For some, the genetic engineering is an inevitable advancement that does not put their moral principles at risk (Harris). But for others, the modification of genomes may affect their moral principles (Wade). In addition, there are opponents who strongly object to certain applications of genetic modification, but more accepting of others. Nevertheless, with the complexity of the notions concerning genetic modification cause establishing ethical boundaries difficult to attain, or even discuss. Knowledge will also continue to emerge, and circumstances will arise, in which will cause our current conventions obsolete. However, progress needs to be made regarding this issue, for the sake of human welfare. The dilemma is making the decision of when the potential

Genetic Engineering is highly controversial since some people believe that genetic engineering is playing God. As this fact there is opposition to the progression of the field by people who do not see the value in genetic engineering, or they fear what genetic engineering may lead to for us as people. There is a history of discover that belongs to genetic engineering, which has led to numerous products that have emerged which have brought numerous applications to the society of the world. Though there are benefits to genetic engineering, there are also drawbacks to genetic engineering including ethical and legal issues that are dealt with in today’s society in order to try and regulate the growth of genetic engineering.