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  • 1City University of Hong Kong, Department of Public & Social Administration, Kowloon, Hong Kong. safan@cityu.edu.hk

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Summary

Confucian ethics offers a nuanced view on genetic enhancement, accepting children as gifts but rejecting broad applications. This framework evaluates enhancements based on Confucian virtues and rituals, permitting some while rejecting others.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy
  • Confucianism

Background:

  • Michael Sandel's ethics of giftedness suggests viewing children as gifts.
  • A Confucian perspective on genetic enhancement requires a deeper ethical analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive Confucian ethics of giftedness regarding genetic enhancement.
  • To analyze the compatibility of genetic enhancement with Confucian values.

Main Methods:

  • Examining the nature, origin, and purpose of children as 'gifts' within Confucianism.
  • Applying Confucian virtue ethics and ritual principles to different types of genetic enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Confucians can accept the premise of children as gifts but not Sandel's generalized approach.

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  • Differentiation between acceptable and unacceptable forms of genetic enhancement is established.

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    • Confucianism provides a robust ethical framework for assessing genetic enhancement.
    • Certain genetic enhancements align with Confucian values, while others contradict them.
    • A selective acceptance of genetic enhancement is compatible with Confucian philosophy.