A designer baby is a term for a human being who before birth underwent a biological screening process in a lab to determine that its chromosomes did not contain any genetic abnormalities and/or to evaluate for desirable biological phenotypes (BBC – Horizon, 2005). Moreover, the process is initiated when the mother undergoes fertility treatment to increase the eggs available for extraction which are then fertilized by the sperm of the father or elected suitor (BBC – Horizon, 2005). Subsequently, a few embryos derived from the aforementioned fertilization process are selected via a screening process and then are implanted back into the mother’s womb were they gestate until birth (BBC – Horizon, 2005).
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For example, what parent would not do everything in their power to give their child an edge in life and so would elect for their offspring to have only the finest biological phenotypes per societal standards. Consequently, if substantial numbers of parents select the same traits this could lead to a stagnation in the genetic pool and even a loss of individuality. Also, the temptation for a political or religious movement to apply the technology towards the production of a ‘superior race’ would likely result in a new gap in society between those who are considered genetically superior being at the top of the societal ladder and those less gifted individuals having to suffer at the bottom of the pecking …show more content…
Our responsibility as a society should be to ensure that this technology is only applied as a medical treatment for those truly in need of it. Elected committees consisted of members voting on by the public and by the scientific community could pass laws governing the technology’s application and they could oversee the industry as a whole to ensure that ethical standards are not violated. Moreover, government subsidies and private grants would aid the industry in its growth so that the reduction of overhead could allow access to the technology for all people and not just the
The pressing question from the required …show more content…
For example, what parent would not do everything in their power to give their child an edge in life and so would elect for their offspring to have only the finest biological phenotypes per societal standards. Consequently, if substantial numbers of parents select the same traits this could lead to a stagnation in the genetic pool and even a loss of individuality. Also, the temptation for a political or religious movement to apply the technology towards the production of a ‘superior race’ would likely result in a new gap in society between those who are considered genetically superior being at the top of the societal ladder and those less gifted individuals having to suffer at the bottom of the pecking …show more content…
Our responsibility as a society should be to ensure that this technology is only applied as a medical treatment for those truly in need of it. Elected committees consisted of members voting on by the public and by the scientific community could pass laws governing the technology’s application and they could oversee the industry as a whole to ensure that ethical standards are not violated. Moreover, government subsidies and private grants would aid the industry in its growth so that the reduction of overhead could allow access to the technology for all people and not just the