This guy seems to think so.
Summary for those too lazy to read: the writer argues that as long as choices are made ethically, there's no reason not to employ what he calls "liberal eugenics", citing amniotic fluid tests for conditions such as Downs Syndrome as examples of this already occurring.
Thoughts? I have nothing against genetic testing for diseases, but I feel like if we could map out the genes for every "desirable" human trait, the balance of power would very quickly be skewed in favor of people who could afford the testing, or even afford to custom-design embryos with the traits they wanted.
Summary for those too lazy to read: the writer argues that as long as choices are made ethically, there's no reason not to employ what he calls "liberal eugenics", citing amniotic fluid tests for conditions such as Downs Syndrome as examples of this already occurring.
Thoughts? I have nothing against genetic testing for diseases, but I feel like if we could map out the genes for every "desirable" human trait, the balance of power would very quickly be skewed in favor of people who could afford the testing, or even afford to custom-design embryos with the traits they wanted.