Manipulating Genes and Brains: Bioethics and Law in the face of Human Enhancement
This article analyzes the role of bioethics and law in the face of the development of meliorative intervention techniques on the genotype and the brain. With the development of the CRISPR/Cas9 technique in recent years, an individual could enhance his genetic conditions by manipulating his somatic c...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/27759 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/27759 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Manipulation Gene Editing Human Enhancement CRISPR/Cas9 Human Genome Brain Autonomy Neurorights Biorights Bioethics Manipulación Edición Genética Mejora Humana Genoma Humano Cerebro Autonomía Neuroderechos Bioderechos Bioética |
| Sumario: | This article analyzes the role of bioethics and law in the face of the development of meliorative intervention techniques on the genotype and the brain. With the development of the CRISPR/Cas9 technique in recent years, an individual could enhance his genetic conditions by manipulating his somatic cells. Similarly, with the new BCI techniques, an individual could connect his or her brain to an AI in order to stimulate and enhance certain brain areas. However, both bioethics and law seem to infer a general prohibition of meliorating interventions. What rational arguments support this prohibition? Is the human body an unavailable asset for the individual? Is individual freedom and autonomy unjustifiably limited by it? |
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