Ethical Considerations of CRISPR Gene Editing

A possible ethical consideration I got from reading these two articles is the privacy of digitized genetic information. Digitized DNA is extremely unique to each individual person, and therefore extremely valuable for hackers to steal. As stated in the second article, DNA can’t be replaced or changed once it is stolen, unlike passwords or SSNs. Once it is stolen, there’s almost nothing you can do about it. I think that if people start digitizing their genetic information, the best possible measures need to be taken to ensure the security and privacy of people’s genetic information. There will probably need to be some laws made to make sure that the correct measures are taken to ensure digitized DNA and genetic information. Without this happening, I don’t think many people will digitize their DNA.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *