Addressing Possibilities, Desires, and Questions

A common theme that resulted from the Reflexive Thematic AnalysisReflexive thematic analysis (RTA) (RTA) method applied to selected WHOWorld Health Organization (WHO) and Humanity+ texts is the impact of human genome editingHuman genome editing technologyTechnology. The birth of BioethicsBioethics is closely linked to technological progress. Contemporary Bioethics has been tasked with answering various emerging questions in order to serve as a bridge to the future. Humans have been co-evolving with technologyTechnology since prehistoric times. However, thanks to human genome editing (HGE), humans have moved beyond external interventions and toward a transformation from the inside out. Considering the current situation, bioethicists should address the possibilities, desires, and questions that emerge alongside the innovation of new technologies such as HGE. A task for contemporary BioethicsBioethics includes expanding its range of considerations to include the following: firstly, the increasing potential of HGE and how it may affect the human condition. Secondly, the increasing availability of technology combined with the do-it-yourself (DIY)Do-it-yourself (DIY) mentality. And lastly, the trend of technologies at the service of personal desire.