Ronald Green Phenomenology

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Distorted Understanding of Genetic Engineering Discussion around genetic engineering and reproductive technologies always evolve around preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) -- the method by which early human embryos are genetically removed and then discarded or placed back in the uterus. Ronald Green’s argument in his article Building Baby from the Genes Up is based on an excessively basic understanding of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and genomic science. Green argues that “genomic science is racing toward a future in which foreseeable improvements include reduced susceptibility to a host of diseases, increased life span, better cognitive functioning, and maybe even cosmetic enhancement such as whiter, straightener teeth” (180) is deceiving when we consider the ethical issues of PGD. The risks of misapplication of PGD can lead to eugenics, destruction of embryos and can be used towards non-medical traits such as cosmetics enhancement and the fact of selecting offspring traits itself can be a problem to society. Green in one of his four major concerns against genetic manipulation and states the horror of eugenics but …show more content…

Green distorts the process because PGD doesn’t always work and human traits are influenced by many genes connections. Regene Nolan in her Bio-ethic project of Selection of the best possible child: should relative morals and opinions determine the next generation discusses that after PGD is performed the embryos that are considered free of the genetic problem are placed back in the uterus but the embryos with the genetic disorder are destroyed. Therefore, one of the consequences of PGD is the destruction of

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