Research On The Ethical Issues Of Human Gene Editing Enhancement

Under the background of emerging technologies,the rapid development of gene editing technology brings new hope to many patients with incurable diseases who cannot be cured by modern conventional medical methods and treatment methods,and may become a new treatment method.But gene editing can be used not only to prevent or treat disease,but also to enhance it.The desire of human beings to use technology to directly enhance their own capabilities is increasingly being realized.He jiankui’s gene-editing infant incident has caused wide public concern.This paper takes this incident as the background,discusses the ethical issues of human gene editing technology,and compares and demonstrates the supporting and opposing viewpoints,in an attempt to explore a feasible path for the healthy and rapid development of gene editing technology under the supervision of the existing legal regulations and ethical framework.Safety is an ethical issue that must be prioritized in any technology.As an emerging technology,gene editing enhancement technology can bring more therapeutic effects than traditional modern medical technology can achieve,but there must be some potential risks and unknown side effects.Gene editing differs from other advanced and emerging technologies in that people have the ability to modify or improve life according to their own ideas,or even design or create new life according to their own will.Therefore,the use of gene editing technology not only brings great uncertainty and instability to human society,but also may lead to the imbalance of ecosystem.Only when safety is ensured can gene editing technology be further studied and applied in clinic.The problem of autonomy is mainly manifested in the contradiction between parents’ reproductive right and offspring’s autonomous choice and the deviation of people’s self-cognition.But as technology continues to advance,breakthroughs in gene editing in particular have made it possible to create the perfect baby.The conflict between parents’ right to reproduce and their offspring’s right to choose is highlighted when parents’ willingness to use gene editing technology to enhance their offspring is greatly enhanced.The enhancement of gene editing challenges the basis of emotion generation,causes the authenticity of human emotion to be questioned,and further shakes the self-perception.Human gene editing enhancement and a new round of "eugenics" revival.Due to historical reasons,eugenics is still a word that is not accepted by many people at home and abroad.The scientific and technological impetus makes people constantly try to reverse the relationship between normative value setting and technological possibility:the eugenics plan develops not with the gradual change of the value on which it is based or with the gradual change of the goal pursued by such value,but with the rhythm of accelerating scientific and technological innovation.The issue of fairness and justice has always been concerned by ethics scholars at home and abroad,because it is difficult and complex to analyze from the theoretical level and to operate from the practical level.Not mature enough in the face of the present technology resources are lack of situation,how the government truly fair and reasonable allocation of limited resources,related businesses will be able to ensure that competition is under the precondition of legal justice,the purpose is to improve the level of technology and profits,not malicious competition lead to social disorder,how people truly fair share these results,these are all need further thinking and unavoidable reality problem.Human gene editing enhancements is hard to defend ethically at the moment.Indepth consideration of the ethical issues brought about by human gene editing enhancement technology is helpful to ease the contradiction between scientific research and ethical review.As a new and promising technology,gene editing technology should be studied under the supervision of legal regulations and ethical framework,so as to better serve human beings,improve people’s health and improve the wellbeing of mankind.