RT Journal Article
T1 He Jiankui´s gene editing experiment and the non-identity problem
A1 Alonso Fernández, Marcos
A1 Savulescu, Julian
AB Genetic engineering has been a topic of discussion for over 50 years, but it is only recently that gene editing has become a reality. CRISPR biotechnologies have made gene editing much safer, precise and feasible. We have witnessed the first cases of human germline genetic modification resulting in live births, conducted by He Jiankui. In this paper, we will analyse He Jiankui's case in relation to one of the most difficult problems in procreative ethics (or the ethics of future generations): the non-identity problem. We believe that this analysis will help us to understand the ethics involved in gene editing and hopefully allow for a better, more philosophically grounded legislation on CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies.
PB Wiley
SN 0269-9702
YR 2021
FD 2021-05-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/105024
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/105024
LA eng
NO Alonso M, Savulescu J. He Jiankui´s gene-editing experiment and the non-identity problem. Bioethics. 2021; 35: 563–573. https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12878
NO Wellcome Trust
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025