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Genetics
Child Psychology

Background:

Normative arguments against child genetic enhancement often cite potential freedom restrictions.
These arguments rely on untested empirical assumptions about the lived experience of enhanced children.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the mechanisms by which genetic enhancement could limit a child's freedom.
To empirically test the assumption that genetically enhanced children experience reduced freedom.

Main Methods:

A survey experiment was conducted using a U.S. nationally representative sample of 3,401 adult respondents.
Respondents were presented with scenarios related to child genetic enhancement.

Main Results:

The results support the empirical assumptions underpinning arguments against genetic enhancement.
Genetically enhanced children were found to experience significantly less freedom compared to unenhanced children.

Conclusions:

The study provides empirical evidence for the concern that genetic enhancement may lead to diminished freedom for children.
Findings suggest that ethical considerations regarding parental control and child autonomy in genetic enhancement are grounded in potential real-world consequences.