There are five items on my list of basic human challenges posed by genetics and genetic medicine. I discuss them in the order of their urgency in my mind--others may have different items on their list and a different order of importance. (1) We see now that we have both the technological capability and the desire to alter human persons, in some sense to alter even basic human nature. This is the most fundamental issue raised …
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…on animals and transplants between species. Many ethicists who oppose cloning and other genetic interventions in humans look upon other animals as "cost-effective" substitutes for experimentation. In some countries, organizations have been formed to monitor and even oppose experimentation on other animals (such as PETA and FRAME). This issue will not go away, but only grow more urgent. There is now talk about computer simulations replacing many animal experiments. This will be a welcome development.