Ethical Reflection On Gene Enhancement Technology In Competitive Sports

Gene transfer technology as a cross-era scientific progress,to all aspects of our lives has brought great changes.Although the technology is still in the early stages of development,But its development potential is unquestionable.In 2002,the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)held a Banbury seminar in New York to discussed the possibility and harm of gene doping appeared in competitive sports.The promotion of competitive sports of the gene selection,provide genetically modified food for athletes,promote gene therapy。I believe that the gene transfer technology will usher in the day of maturity,and will certainly bring about tremendous changes in our sports life.We should overcome the inertia of ideology,the right to understand the gene transfer technology.Gene technology research and application is a little bit into the mature stage,which is a very cutting-edge areas of science and technology.From the beginning of transgenic rice,soybeans,genetic technology through continuous development and innovation will eventually be applied to the human itself.The process of gene transfer technology can change the process of biological evolution.With the development of gene technology we can consciously create an individual is endowed with excellent gene,can even use genetic technology to modify your body.In the field of competitive sports,these individuals with excellent genes or genetically modified individuals compared to the natural individual inevitable from the beginning has a great advantage.The correct understanding of genetic technology in the field of competitive sports helps people to grasp the human subjectivity principle in sports.So that sports competitions can be called the people of the game,victory can be called the victory of man.We have to distinguish between gene therapy and gene specific enhancement.Gene therapy in the patient,can accept the harm of certain side effects in the premise of considerable gains;In the face of genetic enhancement is ordinary people,its purpose is to pursue a higher quality of life,under the premise of the risk of taking side effects of injury is not desirable.We should pay attention to the difference between medical ethics and the ethics of sports,medical ethics is aimed at patients who need treatment,its purpose is to help patients recover;The purpose of sports ethics is to pursue the true,the good and the beauty of the sport,have its unique value system,and have the inherent requirements of specification for athletes and show the country.Doping(including genetic stimulants)is undesirable,because it causes the following hazards :(1)Will cause harm to doping users(athletes);(2)Will cause harm to other athletes who do not use doping;(3)Will cause harm to society;(4)Will cause harm to the entire sports industry。The most obvious hazard is the known or unknown adverse reactions to athletes who take doping drugs.The second is to form a competitive pressure on athletes who do not use doping,which may coerce other athletes to use stimulants.At the same time undermine the sports public image,misleading the public(especially the less capable minors).The most important thing is that genetic doping undermine the pursuit of excellence spirit of the competition 。 The use of doping to obtain an illegal competitive advantage is a cheating,immoral,also it is a disrespect performance to opponent。Of course,genetically modified technology,like all new things,has a variety of problems in the early stages of development.But the progress of science and technology will certainly have a day to make gene technology mature and reliable,How to face a technology that make ordinary people beyond the top athletes effortlessly;Then the sport in the society is a kind of embarrassing position,hard sports people will fall into what kindof sad situation,Worthy of our thought.