Nowadays, a tremendous number of technologies are developing relentlessly. Dreamlike technologies came into existence one after another, and humans know no bounds. Finally, new technologies that may bring genetic modifications of human beings possible are emerging. However, genetic modification is controversial since it is potentially both powerful and harmful. Numerous movies and novels have been depicted what the world would be like if the genetic engineering became popular. Most of them portray a frightening world where we feel discomfort about human dignity. Therefore, genetic modification is unethical since enhancement will create divisions and it might bring back the problems of eugenics, and may prevent humans from appreciating inherent
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Sandel rebuts that “removing coercion does not vindicate eugenics” and the “problem with eugenics and genetic engineering is that they represent the one-sided triumph of willfulness over giftedness, of dominion over reverence, of molding over beholding” (9). In other words, Sandel asserts that the eugenics itself symbolizes the hubris and burden. It does not justify genetic modification saying new eugenics does not force people to choose and discard fixed genotype. If gene modification would become the mainstream, more and more people would take advantage of it. Consequently, even if those who does not agree with gene modification, they feel compelled to participate in a race not to abandon their children behind others (Hayes 1). Even though there may be no coercion and genetic modification becomes the free choice, still, people carry a burden. Also, regarding the strong determinism, even there are few cases that traits are weakly determined by genes, the science might ensure the probability of gene’s expression after the genetic engineering widespread. This is because organizations want to ensure the causation in order to acquire customers. Also, it is not true that parents will intensely love their children after accepting the fact that they cannot master their children. They spend lots of time and money on mutation, so at least, they feel some sense of expectation for children. Sandel contends that the problem is the hubris of parents, and their less openness and sympathies that unfit also can cultivate (7). To be open to the unbidden in the society, the recognition of natural traits is necessary, so giftedness is required. Therefore, eliminating coercion does not solve problems and strong determinism does not explain moral
Sandel rebuts that “removing coercion does not vindicate eugenics” and the “problem with eugenics and genetic engineering is that they represent the one-sided triumph of willfulness over giftedness, of dominion over reverence, of molding over beholding” (9). In other words, Sandel asserts that the eugenics itself symbolizes the hubris and burden. It does not justify genetic modification saying new eugenics does not force people to choose and discard fixed genotype. If gene modification would become the mainstream, more and more people would take advantage of it. Consequently, even if those who does not agree with gene modification, they feel compelled to participate in a race not to abandon their children behind others (Hayes 1). Even though there may be no coercion and genetic modification becomes the free choice, still, people carry a burden. Also, regarding the strong determinism, even there are few cases that traits are weakly determined by genes, the science might ensure the probability of gene’s expression after the genetic engineering widespread. This is because organizations want to ensure the causation in order to acquire customers. Also, it is not true that parents will intensely love their children after accepting the fact that they cannot master their children. They spend lots of time and money on mutation, so at least, they feel some sense of expectation for children. Sandel contends that the problem is the hubris of parents, and their less openness and sympathies that unfit also can cultivate (7). To be open to the unbidden in the society, the recognition of natural traits is necessary, so giftedness is required. Therefore, eliminating coercion does not solve problems and strong determinism does not explain moral