Critique of 'The ethics of Human Gene Therapy' by L Walters and J Gage Palmer

Introduction The article 'The Ethics of Human Gene Therapy' by L Walters and J Gage Palmer is a report of the first human gene therapy experiments, and the ethical issues surrounding it. It is an account of the lives of the people -particularly two young girls- who received the therapy and the associated outcomes and impacts it had, both on her and her family's life, and that of the general public. A major part of …

…the potential to contribute understanding and shed a different light on this issue. Conclusion In conclusion, the paper was an interesting, informative account of Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency and the treatment administered to two young girls using the new and controversial human gene therapy. It explored step-by-step the ethical questions that needed to be answered in conjunction with the carrying out of the experiment, and proceeded to present logical arguments for both sides of each issue.