Unnatural Selection is a limited series (4 episodes) on Netflix. Please watch the first episode of this series and consider the whether or not we should “allow” private individuals to alter the genome (germ line) of species.
You should write a one-page position paper where you discuss whether it is it ethical for individuals, medical scientists, university researchers, anyone for that matter, to do these things? In your answer, please consider what “ethical” means. Consider what unwanted outcomes might occur. Find one outside reference that supports your point of view and use it you your advantage in making your argument.
Your commentary should be 1 page double spaced, 1″ margins with a good title.
Please submit an MS Word *.docx file.
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The alleged benefits associated with gene editing can be used to justify the absence of risk, which may put humans in a precarious situation. Due to the possibility of Mosaicism and off-target effects, safety in human beings remains a top priority. Mosaicism occurs when some sets of genes in the body carry out edits while others do not. On the other hand, off-target effects occur when gene editing is undertaken in an unintended place. Therefore, such things are more likely to predispose humans to some uncured diseases or eventually change the ecosystem (Rothschild, 2020).
