Experimental gene therapy was used on children who had "bubble boy disease." Most of the children responded well to the treatment,but one developed a form of leukemia (an expected result).What are some of the relevant considerations (moral and nonmoral)the researchers contemplated or should have contemplated in deciding to try the unproven treatment?

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The relevant considerations that the researchers should have contemplated include the risks involved in the treatment, the lack of effective treatments for the disease, and the principles of beneficence (doing good) and autonomy (respecting the autonomy of the patient or their parents). The opinions of non-medical people or the right to happiness are not relevant considerations in this case. The right to an open future could also be considered, as gene therapy may have unknown long-term consequences. The moral worth of each child is not an appropriate consideration, as it implies that some children's lives are more valuable than others.

Experimental Gene Therapy Was Used on Children Who Had "Bubble