A significant step forward was taken in medicine when the first CRISPR-based therapy was approved in 2024 by Health Canada. CRISPR is a groundbreaking gene editing technology that allows scientists to precisely cut DNA at specific locations and alter or ‘delete’ genes (Dance 1). The introduction and advancement of this technology raise the question of whether it is morally acceptable to alter a person’s genetics. While ethical rationalism argues that genetic modification violates an important maxim regarding a person’s freedom, a utilitarian perspective demonstrates that it is ethically…