RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Is all fair in biological warfare? The controversy over genetically engineered biological weapons
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 429
OP 432
DO 10.1136/jme.2008.028944
VO 35
IS 7
A1 Appel, J M
YR 2009
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/35/7/429.abstract
AB Advances in genetics may soon make possible the development of ethnic bioweapons that target specific ethnic or racial groups based upon genetic markers. While occasional published reports of such research generate public outrage, little has been written about the ethical distinction (if any) between the development of such weapons and ethnically neutral bioweapons. The purpose of this paper is to launch a debate on the subject of ethnic bioweapons before they become a scientific reality.