The Pros And Cons Of Gene And Cell Therapy

Gene and cell therapy are new treatments for cancer patients. These treatments are easier on the patient than the standard methods that are offered. Although they are experimental and still under clinical trial, they have shown positive results in some patients. This treatment allows patients own bodies to fight the disease for them and not have to worry about reoccurrence. The one thing that needs to be considered when using these types of treatments are if they or not. Gene and cell therapy are not ethical because it breaks the theory of utilitarianism.
Utilitarianism theory states that in order for something to be ethical the output must make the most of the good. Its focus is on creating pleasure while taking away the pain. The goal of this theory is to make as much good in the end that is possible. The viewpoint is “that our actions should be ethically determined by the consequences likely to result from them” (Mepham 31). This states that the outcomes of people’s acts determine if they are ethical or not. The consequences need to produce good, wholesome results.
Gene and cell therapy goes against God. God created humans how He wanted them to be in His own image and likeness. God knows that people
This treatment has not been around long enough to know about any long-term consequences from this type of treatment. These unknown consequences could do more harm than originally thought. Gene therapy changes the genetic code which could lead to unknown mutations or consequences when reproducing. This could do more damage than good for the people undergoing these treatments. These treatments are still clinical trials that need more findings before doctors know how well they will work. These doctors do not know what the outcome are yet, but they have a hypothesis. If the outcomes are bad and hurt the patient and their families, it would violate utilitarianism theory because the bad outweighs the