Genetic engineering via selection has been an intricately woven debate over a vast array of cultures. Within via selection, is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. This medical technology is an intriguing yet very debatable topic. It includes various different selections such as autism, down syndrome, eye color, memory, and so many more. This medical technology makes it possible for parents to choose what traits their child will bear the rest of their lives. When ultimately thinking about making your child exactly what you have always wanted, it sounds just amazing. Is that what we want our world to come to, though? Julian Savulescu’s Principle of Procreative Beneficence implies for all adults to be heavily …show more content…
Autism frequently leads to problems with brain development and without proper care and assistance the child could ultimately lead a life while needing help with everything. I could see this being morally obligatory as well as having autism is very exhausting for the parents of the child. It requires an ample amount of attention and careful observation as they grow to be sure they would be able to live on their own. Typically, it is possible for a child with autism to be able to function properly; however, that is not always the case. Julian argues that some non-disease genes affect the likelihood of us leading the best life. I disagree with this as I interpret that comment as saying if your child doesn’t have a certain eye or hair color then they aren’t going to perform well in school. The relativity of that statement is extremely false. The statement of couples being able to choose whether or not their child has a certain gene is completely their choice. I believe everyone should have the choice to choose the best life for their children, it just seems like a waste of time when children are being “made” to look like someone in particular. I can understand the actual diseases that families are trying to stay away from. Those are all morally permissible when we are speaking of autism, schizophrenia, and depression. These are all persistent problems that can bother people for a lifetime. Musical ability should be the last thing parents are worried about as far as implanting a certain embryo with that kind of skill. I see the side of that where if the child was born with great musical ability, then, it could lead to scholarships to help pay for college. What if the child is born and does in fact have the musical talent but doesn’t even enjoy music or other liberal arts? We should be saving the parts of our children’s body that could be