An Ethical Review Of The Safety Of The Application Of Gene Editing Technology

The deciphering of human genetic code is the decisive role of the human genetic character of "gene",and the occurrence of human disease is closely related to human genes.With the development of the gene editing technology and the clinical trial and application,the human can use the gene editing technology to knock out the pathogenic gene in the human body,and the health gene can be implanted,so that the desired gate can be opened for curing and preventing various diseases.Up to now,gene editing technology has developed to the third generation.However,the development and application of technology is out of sync with ethics,the duality of technology and the abuse and alienation of technology will inevitably lead to ethical controversy about the safety of gene editing technology application.These disputes include the ethical disputes caused by the conflict of rights,the fair ethical disputes caused by the distribution of resources,and the ethical disputes caused by human nature and dignity.At the same time,these disputes involve a series of safety issues:examining the disputes caused by conflict of rights can ensure the patients' genuine informed consent and independent choice responsible for their own life safety;The fair distribution of genetic resources can not only guarantee the fairness of clinical research and treatment of diseases and patients,but also avoid the competition of resources,eliminate gene colonialism,and maintain social stability and national security.And examining the ethical controversy caused by human nature and dignity,especially the discussion of the birth of "designed baby" and "gene-edited baby" has a bearing on the safety of the lives of present and future generations.The most obvious threat is that the wanton editing of human genes by gene editing technology may change human nature,and the change of human nature may threaten the security of society in the end.In the face of such controversial gene editing technology,we should not only follow the basic principles of life ethics,but also adhere to the general ethical principles of the management of human gene editing technology in the process of researching and using gene editing technology.Make ethics part of the development of technology.Although the development and application of gene editing technology has unpredictable consequences,the development and application of technology is a free and inevitable process,which can not be forcefully stopped by human beings.Strong transformation needs and huge development potential also drive the continuous development of technology.Especially in the "post-human" era,we should not only discuss the impact of the application of gene editing technology on the way of human evolution.At the same time,it should be recognized that gene editing technology will have such a trend of development and application in the future:first,transcending development and application facing the infinite opening of human beings;Second,based on the human reality of the moral concept,"human" as the center.However,no matter how the gene editing technology will eventually develop,the original intention of its "good" application is indisputable and unalterable.At the same time,the development and application of gene editing technology should also be kept at all times in order to maintain social security.National security and the sustainable development of mankind for the purpose.Of course,the application of technology must also be ethically present to ensure that gene editing technology is better for human well-being.