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    Supports→The unfairness objection does not identify anything distinctive about genetic enhancement compared to other parental enhancement methods.

    The relevant moral variable in enhancement ethics is the degree to which an advantage widens opportunity gaps between children, not whether its substrate is genomic or environmental.

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    Enhancement ethics(the main field this statement belongs to)
    The branch of philosophy that asks what it means to make humans 'better' and whether it's morally okay to do so—like through genetic engineering, drugs, or training.
    Genomic(one type of substrate (genetic enhancement))
    Related to genes or DNA—the biological code inherited from your parents that affects your traits.
    Moral variable(what the statement claims is important for judging enhancements)
    A factor or condition that philosophers think actually matters when deciding if something is right or wrong.
    Opportunity gaps(what the statement says we should care about when enhancing people)
    Differences in access to chances for success—like education, jobs, or resources—that give some people advantages over others.

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    Substrate(as the underlying physical foundation being discussed)
    The physical stuff or material that something is made of or runs on; in this case, the brain as the physical basis for mental states.

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