Germline Engineering Germline engineering (or 'enhancement') involves making "improvements" in gametic (reproductive) cells. These changes will be passed on to subsequent generations. Related Topics:

over advanced genetic engineering such as germline intervention brings us directly to the questions popularized by newspaper headlines: Should we ask our scientists to play God? Or, should we ask them to refrain from playing God? The way

of the capacity for germline genetic engineering. If we are successful in developing germline genetic engineering, then there is almost an even split regarding the idea that counselors should take a more directive approach with

enhancement through germline engineering raises cautions about protecting human dignity. The primary caution raised has to do with our lack of knowledge regarding the possible consequences of altering the human germline. The problem is

would human genetic engineering not be a moral good? In the broadest sense, when it detracts from, rather than contributes to, the dignity of man....Somatic cell enhancement engineering would threaten important human values in two ways:

federation of scientific and engineering societies with nearly 300 affiliates. In addition, AAAS counts more than 140,000 scientists, engineers, science educators, policy makers and interested citizens among its individual members, making it the