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Elizabeth Griffith

Professor Newport

English 102

April 12, 2017

Annotated Bibliography

My paper is about the ethics of genetic engineering in humans. Although genetic engineering in

humans may save lives, it is unethical because it could lead to a second eugenics movement and

it is not medically necessary. My paper will explain why genetic engineering in humans is

unethical. My paper will also discuss what the current technology is for genetic engineering and

how it works.

Adams, Jill U. "Manipulating the Human Genome." CQ Researcher, vol. 25, no. 23, 19 June

2015, pp. 529-52. http://libproxy.uww.edu:2648/cqresearcher/document.php?

id=cqresrre2015061900&type=hitlist&num=1. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

Manipulating the Human Genome by Jill Adams is a scholarly journal article about the current

state of genetic engineering and how in vitro fertilization(IVF) and preimplantation genetic

diagnosis(PGD) relate to genetic engineering. The history of eugenics is also discussed.

This article is a scholarly article so it is reliable. This article contains no biases and is just facts.

The intended audience is other scholars. The eugenics section is helpful to me because it

supports my claim. The IVF and PGD sections help me support my claim and address the

counterarguments. This article also has many graphics and graphs relating to IVF, cloning, and

recent studies that make the article easier to read.

Baird, Stephen L. "Designer Babies: Eugenics Repackaged or Consumer Options?" The

Technology Teacher, Apr. 2007, pp. 12-16. EBSCOHost.

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http://libproxy.uww.edu:2059/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=784da168-de60-40c1-846f-

68e7eccd7529%40sessionmgr4010&vid=7&hid=4112. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

Designer Babies: Eugenics Repackaged or Consumer Options? by Stephen Baird is a peer

reviewed article about how genetic engineering relates to eugenics.

Since this article is peer reviewed there are no biases, just facts. The author has other articles

published in this field so he is a reliable source. The authors intended audience is other scholars.

This article is helpful to me because it explains the history of eugenics and how it related to

genetic engineering which supports my claim. There are also graphics which make the article

easier to read.

Masci, David. "'Designer' Humans." The CQ Researcher, vol. 11, no. 19, May 2001, pp. 425-

40. CQ Researcher. http://libproxy.uww.edu:2648/cqresearcher/document.php?

id=cqresrre2001051800&type=hitlist&num=0. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

Designer Humans by David Masci is a peer reviewed journal article about the current state of

genetic engineering today. This article goes into depth about the history of genetic engineering

and the history of eugenics. The laws pertaining to genetic engineering are also discussed.

This article is a peer reviewed source so it is reliable and without biases. The authors intended

audience is other scholars. This article also discusses the history of eugenics and the current laws

on genetic engineering which support my claim. There are graphics on cloning and genetic

engineering that make the article easy to read.

Metzl, Jamie. "Genetic Engineering & The Future of Humankind." Ivy Magazine, Apr. 2015.

http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=8500. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

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Genetic Engineering & The Future of Humankind by Jamie Metzl is a magazine article about

the current state of genetic engineering and the Frankenstein Effect. This article also explains

how genetic engineering could be a national security issue between the U.S. and China.

Biases are present in this article, but the author supports her claims with evidence. She is not a

scholar on the subject, but doesnt present any false information. The authors intended audience

in everyone. This article is helpful to me because it talks about the Frankenstein Effect which is

what my whole paper is based on. This article also talks about how genetic engineering could be

a major national security issue between the U.S. and China which supports my claim.

Regalado, Antonio. "Engineering the Perfect Baby." MIT Technology Review, 5 Mar.

2015. EBSCOhost. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/535661/engineering-the-perfect-

baby/. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

Engineering the Perfect Baby by Antonio Regalado is a magazine article that explains

CRISPR-Cas9 which is the current technology that edits DNA.

Even though this is a magazine article, there are no biases. This magazine is a magazine

dedicated to new technology so it is reliable. The authors intended audience is everyone, but

especially technology lovers. This article is helpful to me because it explains what the current

technology is for genetic engineering is and how it works.

Specter, Michael. "The Gene Hackers." The New Yorker, Nov. 2016,

www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/16/the-gene-hackers. Accessed 12 Apr. 2017.

The Gene Hackers by Michael Specter is a magazine article about Crispr-Cas9 and the

scientists that developed it. The current experiments that are being done using Crispr-Cas9 are

also discussed.
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This article isnt biased because the ethics of genetic engineering are not discussed. Crisp-Cas9 is

the focus of this article and the current scientists using the technology. I think this is helpful

because it helps me understand what Crispr-Cas9 is used for and how it is used giving me a

better understanding of the technology itself. The authors intended audience is everyone.

Weinberger, Jerry. "What's at the Bottom of the Slippery Slope: A Post-Human

Future?" Perspectives on Political Science, vol. 32, no. 2, Apr. 2003, pp. 86-93. EBSCOhost.

http://libproxy.uww.edu:2059/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=784da168-de60-40c1-846f-

68e7eccd7529%40sessionmgr4010&vid=9&hid=4112. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

Whats at the Bottom of a Slippery Slope: A Post-Human Future? by Jerry Weinberger is a

peer-reviewed journal article about what life will look like when genetic engineering has become

available. This article is for genetic engineering and take a philosophical approach.

This article is peer reviewed so it is reliable and without biases. Even though this article is for

genetic engineering, the authors supports his claims with evidence. The authors intended

audience is other scholars. This article is helpful to me because it lays out all the

counterarguments that I am discussing in my paper.

Wheelwright, Jeff. "The Revolution Will Be Edited." Discover Magazine, June 2016,

discovermagazine.com/2016/June/11-revolution-will-be-edited. Accessed 10 Apr. 2017.

The Revolution Will Be Edited. By Jeff Wheelwright is a magazine article about how high

school students are using Crispr-Cas9. This article also focuses on the different uses of Crispr-

Cas9.

This article has no biases because it is not about the ethics of genetic engineering. The authors

intended audience is everyone. This article is interesting because it highlights how easy Crispr-

Cas9 is to use since a group if high school students can use it. A step by step guide to how Crisp-
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Cas9 works is included in this article which is helpful for me when explaining and understand

the technology.