
Section 1
- What is GERMLINE GENE EDITING?
- What are the pros?
- What are the cons?
- What is SOMATIC CELL GENE EDITING?
- What are the pros?
- What are the cons?
- Is either of these produced by nature?
- Describe.
- How is gene editing going against Nature?
Section 2
- How is autonomy related to GERMLNE GENE EDITING?
- Note: Future offspring have no say.
- How is autonomy related to Somatic Cell gene Editing?
- What is NATURAL SELECTION?
- What is the driving force for Natural Selection?
- How has nature produced the best possible combination of traits for today’s environment?
- How long has nature been working on optimizing the human genome?
- Does the optimum human genome change with time?
- Explain.
Section 3
- How are gene editing and gene drive changing Natural Selection?
- What are ‘off-target effects of gene editing?
- What are the roles/responsibilities of each of the following groups in the process of gene editing and gene drive?
- PUBLIC
- POLICYMAKERS
- SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
Section 4
- What are the roles of the following in gene editing:
- Effectiveness
- Safety
- Reversibility
- Cost
- Comment on the following:
- ‘gene editing should be to shape a child so she will have more advantages in life’
- ‘The prospective parents should be the ones to decide whether and how to create a child that best fits their desires.’
- Has there been enough time in human evolution to prepare human parents to be able to make these decisions?