Does justice require genetic enhancements?
It is argued that justice in some cases provides a pro tanto reason genetically to enhance victims of the genetic lottery. Various arguments--both to the effect that justice provides no such reason and to the effect that while there may be such reasons, they are overridden by certain moral constraints--are considered and rejected. Finally, it is argued that justice provides stronger reasons to perform more traditional medical tasks (treatments), and that therefore genetic enhancements should not play an important role in a public health care system.
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University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D035881:Compensation and Redress; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000628:therapy; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D024861:Genetic Enhancement; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012935:Social Justice