Ethik des Genome Editings an der menschlichen Keimbahn

Manipulating offspring genetically is a controversial fiction. Breakthrough methods based on CRISPR/Cas have recently made such interventions real, intensifying the debate about genetic modification of the human germline. This book addresses the moral issues surrounding these interventions. It explores the scientific and medical state of the art and develops a nuanced overview of conceivable applications. It explores moral evaluations at issue today. By that way, three statements by academies and ethics councils that have shaped the debate come into focus. The book invites readers to discover the possibilities and difficulties of the moral evaluation and shows what disagreement exists about how to proceed.