Question

1. Watch the video “Making Better Babies: Genetics and Reproduction – A Fred Friendly Seminar” [57:42] at http://tinyurl.com/k5xga4b . 2. What ethical principles apply to this discussion? What moral or ethical limits should be put on genetic testing and interventions? 3. Should genetic engineering be legal? Should parents be allowed to “design” their children? 4. What role would an organization’s mission statement play in choosing whether or not to engage in genetic interventions? 5. What differences might exist between a religious-based institution and a research-based healthcare organization?

Answer 1

The major ethical principle apply to this discussion is

1. There must be truthfulness and confiditialility .

2. Autonomy and informed concent

3. Non-malficience and justice.

Respect for personal autonomy impilies that agent have right to self governing and self directing without outside controll.in case of genetic testing , respecting for autonomy refferes right to a person , to make informed , independent judgement , wheather they wish to tested or wheather they wish to know inv details of the outcome of testing . Autonomy is right of Controll his or her destiny , with or without reliance information.the another moral ethics while upcoming baby suffer in family genetics disorder then wheather it totally depend on individual to acept or not .

3.

Genetics individual is related isolated DNA fragments and coupled them with other fragments.an international code of ethics in genetic research was first established in world medical association decleartion in 1964, where genetic engeenering forms regarded as illigal and prohibitation.

No , parents should not allowed to design their child.if it happens , then such baby like genetics disorder or girl child never take birth. Because parents doesn't want it. So parents never allowed to do such kinds of things.