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An Interfaith Discussion: The Ethics of Preimplantation Genetic Testing
Convenor: Andrew Moeller, Project Leader, Biotechnology and the Humanities, TORCH
As biotechnologies advance, many ethical questions take on a new sense of urgency. This conversation brings together diverse religious perspectives on preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), exploring how ancient moral and spiritual frameworks might respond to these novel interventions in human life. The discussion will consider wide-ranging questions about the nature of human limits, moral responsibility, dependence, vulnerability, and the very meaning of life itself.
Date:
26 February 2026, 19:15
Venue:
Uehiro Oxford Institute, 16-17 Saint Ebbe's St, Oxford OX1 1PT
Speakers:
Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya (Chinmaya Mission UK),
Dr Mansur Ali (Cardiff University),
Dr Jonny Torrance (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/an-interfaith-discussion-on-the-ethics-of-preimplantation-genetic-testing
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Krisztina Lugosi
