"Designer" Babies: Ethical?

by Valerie© Posted 2012/05/23 21:36:21

Related Topics: Working, Baby, Scientists, Technology, color, Hair Color, Eggs, Weight, Hair, Personality, Personality Traits, Diagnosis, Designer, Genetic

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	It's fine	4 votes	31%
	Unethical	7 votes	54%
	Undecided	2 votes	15%

"Designer Babies" (in a nutshell) are genetically altered fertilized eggs. The process was part of a clinic that used PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) to select the sex of a baby and earlier yet to screen for diseases.
But now scientists are working on a technology that they believe will be in a larger use in 10-15 years: selecting the traits for a baby. Traits such as eye color, height, weight, hair color, and even personality traits like natural musician or buff athlete. So the question is... Is designing a child ethical?
For more information, CBS has an informative article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500165_162-4840346.html

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beach bum 2012/05/24 03:12:46

Unethical

no

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memebev1 2012/05/24 01:34:51

Undecided

If there is a need for a genetic diagnosis I think it would be acceptable and very much needed. Eye color, height, weight would be unacceptable to me.

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666_Maggots~PassionForGlory... 2012/05/23 23:26:43

It's fine

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But still.......

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Sister Jean 2012/05/23 23:12:30

Unethical

+1
not

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Kashee 2012/05/23 22:50:50

Undecided

Only if done for a medical genetic problem

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