There are many potential ethical implications of using genetic engineering to enhance human capabilities. First, it could serve as a social inequality among people, those who have access to that kind of advancement. This would serve as an advantage for them. However, those who came from the lower classes, this kind of advancement would definitely be a disadvantage for them. So by simply having that kind of situation, it only creates the gap between the rich and the poor much bigger through time. Aside from that, it could also be a risk to physical health, not only in the present time, but also to future generations. If people will not learn how to respect or to draw boundaries in genetic engineering, then this could have certain implications or effects to their physical health in the future. And this could later on affect their future children as well. Then lastly, the implication of using genetic engineering could also redefine human nature and normalcy. Enhancements would blur the line between therapy and improvement because people who have this advantage would choose this instead of rehabilitation.
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There are many potential ethical implications of using genetic engineering to enhance human capabilities. First, it could create social inequality among people, particularly those who have access to that kind of advancement. This would serve as an advantage for them. However, for those from lower classes, this kind of advancement would definitely be a disadvantage. By simply having that kind of situation, it only creates a gap between the rich and the poor that grows larger over time. Aside from that, it could also pose risks to physical health, not only in the present but also for future generations. If people do not learn how to respect or draw boundaries in genetic engineering, then this could have certain implications for their physical health in the future. This could later affect their future children as well. Lastly, the implications of using genetic engineering could also redefine human nature and normalcy. Enhancements would blur the line between therapy and improvement because people with this advantage would choose enhancement instead of rehabilitation.
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