Research On The Ethical Problems Of Gene Therapy

Gene therapy is the normal human gene therapy or the role of the gene into the human body through a certain way of target cells to correct gene defects or to play a role in treatment, so as to achieve the purpose of the treatment of diseases of the new biomedical technologies. The foreign gene into the biological cells must use a certain technology or approach vector, the current methods of gene transfer into biological methods, methods of physical and chemical methods. It no doubt by the emergence of illness of patients suffering brought good news, however, it may even have a negative impact on the human disaster. For example, on human genetic improvement and future generations have the rights of all sectors of the community debate; molecular genetics and related technology so that we have to consider "what is" this issue; genetic discrimination has risen as a social phenomenon, and so on . As a result, the gene triggered by the special nature of ethics, religion, and the resulting social problems. This controversy is inevitable, how gene therapy technology research and development of a comprehensive, scientific and rational evaluation, this area has become the most important issues to be resolved. This article from the perspective to look at the ethics of gene therapy.The first part of this article from the main concept of gene therapy, gene therapy based on the characteristics of the basic principles of ethics re-analyzed and argued that the establishment of gene therapy study of ethical issues on the basis of the theory are: respect for the principle of non-harm principle, the principle of utility , The principle of justice.The second part of the technical and ethical aspects of gene therapy analysis of the impact on human health and to the real case analysis to explore the gene therapy technology and security issues arising from the ethical issues: the principle of informed consent, following the principle of priority. And put forward proposals to solve the problem: as far as possible gene therapy technology to improve security; be taken to ensure that the right to informed consent of patients; as far as possible commercial factors; establish and improve safety supervision mechanism.The third major part of the human rights point of view, lead to gene therapy, such as the ethical debate: genetic discrimination, equality issues to explore gene. The author believes that: First, the most basic human right to life. Because human life is the foundation of all other rights, other rights are derived from the right to life. Second, the right to equality is a gene based on genetic information carried in equal rights. Is a social equality. It is a kind of social relations in order to achieve the survival and rights. Third, the future for gene technology research and application should comply with ethical guidance; strengthen the social constraints of gene technology, science workers to strengthen the ethical sense of responsibility.Fourth was the main part of the gene therapy and social justice issues, the principle of justice is one of the fundamental principles of ethics, through real case studies, gene therapy summed up the existence of social justice issues: the unequal distribution of health resources, the unreasonable distribution, Government regulation, such as inadequate. Gene therapy has come to intensify the conclusions of social injustice, and corresponding countermeasures.