Can 'eugenics' be defended?

Walter Veit, Jonathan Anomaly, Nicholas Agar, Peter Singer, Diana S. Fleischman, Francesca Minerva

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    102 Downloads (Pure)

    Abstract

    In recent years, bioethical discourse around the topic of 'genetic enhancement' has become increasingly politicized. We fear there is too much focus on the semantic question of whether we should call particular practices and emerging bio-technologies such as CRISPR 'eugenics', rather than the more important question of how we should view them from the perspective of ethics and policy. Here, we address the question of whether 'eugenics' can be defended and how proponents and critics of enhancement should engage with each other.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)60-67
    Number of pages8
    JournalMonash Bioethics Review
    Volume39
    Issue number1
    Early online date25 May 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2021

    Keywords

    • CRISPR
    • embryo selection
    • enhancement
    • ethics
    • eugenics
    • gene editing
    • human enhancement

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Can 'eugenics' be defended?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this