Deliberate extinction by genome modification: An ethical challenge

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?

Department

Global Health

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