Crispr-Based Gene Editing: Ethical Considerations and Future ‎Prospects in Medicine

  • Authors

    • Anoop Dev Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
    • Sidhant Das Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India
    • Ezhilarasan Ganesan Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAIN (Deemed-to-be ‎University), Ramnagar District, Karnataka, India
    • Shivangi Gupta Quantum University Research Center, Quantum University,Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
    • Dr. Satish Upadhyay Assistant Professor, uGDX, ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai, India
    • Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Mohapatra Associate Professor, Department of Legal Studies, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
    • M. Abilasha Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/te607818

    Received date: May 2, 2025

    Accepted date: May 31, 2025

    Published date: October 30, 2025

  • CRISPR; Revolutionized; Crucial; Consequences; Medicine

  • Abstract

    CRISPR has the potential to transform humanity in ways we can only imagine think eradicating diseases, creating designer babies, ‎achieving eternal youth, or even building an unbeatable army. While these scenarios may seem far off, if they ever become possible, they are ‎certainly not out of reach. While it might seem like a good idea to ban genetic engineering, doing so would actually be a big mistake. If we ‎prohibit human genetic engineering, we risk pushing science into areas and jurisdictions that make us uneasy. The only way to ensure that ‎future research is conducted with caution, reason, oversight, and transparency is to engage with it responsibly. By gaining a clear legal ‎understanding of the implications of these fast-paced scientific and technological advancements, we as a society can better manage and ‎regulate them in a way that aligns with our legal framework, A crucial requirement for allowing somatic gene editing is having a dependable ‎method to ensure that no heritable changes occur, which means being able to clearly distinguish between edited and non-edited cells. To ‎successfully develop the techniques needed to provide patients with access to CRISPR-based treatments, we must ground our efforts in ‎strong ethical principles that prioritize the common good. One common belief is that CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology is merely a ‎neutral tool, reflecting only the biases and responsibilities of its users. But the truth is, technology is never truly neutral. The choices we ‎make in science are steeped in values and should be clearly articulated to provide context for ongoing discussions‎.

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    Dev, A. ., Das , S. ., Ganesan , E. ., Gupta , S. ., Upadhyay , D. S. ., Mohapatra , D. C. K. ., & Abilasha , M. . (2025). Crispr-Based Gene Editing: Ethical Considerations and Future ‎Prospects in Medicine. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(SI-1), 297-301. https://doi.org/10.14419/te607818