could be differentiated from what he referred to as practical reasoning, and the issue of genetic engineering as 'safe' and 'sane' becomes dichotomized along these same lines. The concept of practical reasoning allows man to function in the world as it exists. In a world where genetic engineering has been instituted it would be assumed that the 'good' of the process had been exemplified to the extent of acceptance by the community. The value had been determined by demand and the 'safety' determined by the value toward the growth of the community. Sane action would be considered to be a functioning of both the practical reasoning and the abstract, or theoretical, reasoning within the parameters of the definition of happiness and virtue. Excellence of action is predetermined by the reasoning abilities of understanding and wisdom. These are the virtues of the society and are defined by the intellectual elements of the collective soul. Moral virtues are determined by actions centered within the individual and define the character of the individual. Sane action would be those behaviors that are condoned by the society and are within the realm of the individual's definition of character. The issue of whether the institution of genetic engineering would be seen as 'sane' falls to the individual to determine. If the precepts, as defined by the community, fall within the individual's own sense of 'good' and are acceptable to his character, then it is to be considered 'sane'. If these elements are not in accordance with personal definitions of 'good' it would fall outside the confines of the individual's character and would not be defined as 'sane'. ...
