Case Study Jade and Kevin Are a Happily Married Couple Excitedly Planning

Case Study
Jade and Kevin are a happily married couple excitedly planning to have children. Both Jade and Kevin grew up playing basketball and earned athletic scholarships to play in college. Their love began as they bonded over their passion for the sport and they acknowledge that many of their shared values such as discipline, teamwork, and resilience were fostered by their experiences as skilled players on basketball teams.
Jade and Kevin think it would be wonderful to have children who are able to share their love of playing basketball. The whole family could be especially close if they shared this passion, and Jade and Kevin could expect their children to develop the values that so bonded them as a couple. Though much of their skill came from hard work, Jade and Kevin recognize that they were also lucky to have physical attributes that suit the sport. They are both tall, agile, and quick-thinking. New gene-editing technology offers them the opportunity to ensure that their children have this same ideal collection of physical attributes to excel as basketball players.
-Jade and Kevin believe that the genetic enhancements they have in mind would not only make their children physically stronger but also morally better. Is this a good reason for them to go through with the genetic enhancements? Would they be less justified in seeking these genetic enhancements if they were not likely to make their children morally better?