Read the bioethics excerpt: 'Gene editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 hold immense therapeutic promise for eradicating congenital diseases. However, germline modifications introduce irreversible alterations to the human gene pool, necessitating rigorous international oversight to prevent eugenic abuses.'\nWhat ethical tension is highlighted by the passage?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. balancing disease therapy against irreversible genetic risks and eugenic dangers
- Step 1: The text weighs 'therapeutic promise' against 'irreversible alterations to the human gene pool' and 'eugenic abuses'. Answer: balancing disease therapy against irreversible genetic risks and eugenic dangers. Why not the others: The conflict is therapeutic benefit vs irreversible transgenerational risk.
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