Deliberate extinction by genome modification: An ethical challenge

Authors

• Gregory E. Kaebnick, The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY, USA.
• James P. Collins, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
• Athmeya Jayaram, The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY, USA.
• Rebecca G. Tiernan, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
• Katie Barnhill, Genetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA.
• Lucy Carter, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Brisbane, Australia.
• Munamato Chemhuru, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
• Pablo Fresia, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
• Bruce Jennings, Center for Humans and Nature, Libertyville, IL, USA.
• Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo, WI, USA.
• Paul Ndebele, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
• Clare Palmer, Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
• Christopher Preston, Department of Philosophy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA.
• Kent H. Redford, Archipelago Consulting, Portland, ME, USA.
• Yasha Rohwer, Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville, OR, USA.
• Ronald Sandler, Department of Philosophy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
• Maxwell J. Scott, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, NCSU, Raleigh, NC, USA.
• Riley Taitingfong, Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
• Laurie Zoloth, Divinity School, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-15-2025

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Volume

388

Issue

6748

DOI

10.1126/science.adv4045

Abstract

What circumstances might justify deliberate, full extinction of a species?

APA Citation

Kaebnick, Gregory E.; Collins, James P.; Jayaram, Athmeya; Tiernan, Rebecca G.; Barnhill, Katie; Carter, Lucy; Chemhuru, Munamato; Fresia, Pablo; Jennings, Bruce; Meine, Curt; Ndebele, Paul; Palmer, Clare; Preston, Christopher; Redford, Kent H.; Rohwer, Yasha; Sandler, Ronald; Scott, Maxwell J.; Taitingfong, Riley; and Zoloth, Laurie, "Deliberate extinction by genome modification: An ethical challenge" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7255.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7255

Department

Global Health