What are the ethical concerns in light of the recent advances in reproductive genetic engineering? Should parents be permitted to use such biotechnology to select desirable traits for their children? Why or why not? Are there any morally significant differences between selecting against genetic diseases vs. selecting for non-disease genetic traits? (i) Defend your position with a principled argumentand discuss the implications of your view for reproductive decision-making (cf. Liao 2008, Savulescu 2001, Sandel 2004, Brown 2009), (ii) consider how someone might raise a compelling objection that targets a premise or inference in your argument; and (iii) offer a reasonable rejoinder to the objection by either modifying your position to accommodate the concern or countering the objection with an argument that neutralizes the force of the objection.
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