关键词: 基因, 基因技术, 生命伦理, 健康与疾病

Abstract: Starting at the analyzing of health and disease,this article discusses the cultural requests in the development of gene technology, which include theelimination of disease and the extension of choice freedom. These two requestsalso produce formation of the ethical nature of gene technology, which means gene technology not only endowed with the value of improving human health state andmade use of the nature, but also contained and influenced social values of different times. With the Consideration of gene ethics, it concludes that it is impossible to develop gene technology without the guidance by ethical rules which always contain in this process. As a core of gene ethics, human dignity should bedefended and emphasized.

Key words: gene, gene technology, bioethics, health and disease