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Your paper should address the ethical issues surrounding CRISPR and its use in germ-line editing

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Your paper should address the ethical issues surrounding CRISPR and its use in germ-line editing. You MUST include the following:

1. A description of the origin of CRISPR and comparison of CRISPR to the human immune system.
2. A comparison of CRISPR as a mechanism for curing human diseases compared to other mechanisms we have discussed during the semester for gene therapy.
3. Most scientists agree that if we have the ability to cure any disease, it would be appropriate to use gene editing of early-stage developing embryos. What are your thoughts on the 'line' that should be drawn with the potential ability to alter intelligence, athleticism, height, weight or any of the other 'designer baby' traits that might be considered? Will this create a two-tiered society of 'enhanced' vs 'normal' children? Also, for example, many people within the deaf community do not look at deafness as a disease, but rather a culture which they do not want to 'fix' by even available technology (i.e. cochlear implants that allow them to hear). Basically, address the 'slippery slope' argument regarding embryonic gene editing.

In order to fit all of this information into a 1,000 word paper, you will need to careful editing, and refrain from any repetitiveness.

Your paper should be 1,000 words. A bit longer is permissible, but shorter papers WILL NOT be accepted. The word count can be determined by selecting the “Review’ option on the taskbar, and the far-left ribbon should drop down ‘Word Count’. Formatting should be as follows:

• This is usually anywhere from 4 to 6 pages
• Font New Times Roman
• Font size 12 point
• One-inch margins
• Double line spacing
• Submitted in Microsoft Word format (.docx) or as a PDF file to the dropbox.
• There should be a separate cover sheet including your name, and a separate Reference sheet at the end of the document
• The cover sheet and Reference sheets do not count as the 1,000 word total.