Genome editing: moral dilemmas in criminal law

The article deals with the problem of human genome’s editing from the position of moral criminal law variation. In itself the significance of the theme multiplies its theoretical and practical need with related provisions, in particular, concerning the moral and legal (criminal-legal) sphere of this scientific and creative process. The article analyses the concept and essence of human genotype, reviews the current state and main directions of improvement of legal regulation of genome editing for the purpose of inherited diseases therapy. In addition to that an attempt was made to reveal the essence of the problem of biomedical experimental research with human participation in the Russian Federation and, as far as the article format allows, proposals on improvement of human rights in disposal of genetic material.