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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) practice of research on genealogy and family history has contributed to momentous advances in identifying, testing, and treating genetic-based diseases. This chapter examines the ethical dimensions of genetic testing and interventions in the human genome. The ethical questions raised by various forms of genetic testing for diseases carry over into innovative developments in human gene editing technologies to prevent diseases. Gene editing also holds out the prospect of enhancing human physiological and cognitive capabilities. Enhancements are a feature of contemporary technology appropriated by LDS theologies of transhumanist perfectionism. The chapter presents a framework of normative ethical principles for personal, professional, and policy decisions on these controversial questions. |
