and unalterable in past, present or future. Determinism is a far reaching and radical notion that affects streaming beliefs such as morality, science and religion.
Contemporary scientists have taken on the relative issue of human freedom by linking determinism and genetics through genetic determinism. This notion links determinism directly to DNA and the gene expression of a human. Gene determinism is supported by the idea that because of mishaps with certain genes it can lead to physical and mental alterations which means that we are physically determined by our genes. However, this is where genetic determinists want to expand on this idea and conclude that since we are physically determined by genes our behavior must also be determined by genes. This idea that our behavior is determined by our genetic makeup seems too radical and leaves no room freedom since we are genetically predetermined making us victims to our genetic makeup.
Since science has the capability to alter genetics then that means they have the power to alter our physical determinations as well as our behavioral determinations. This knowledge of genes means we can alter ourselves and ultimately alter our behavior which will alter our morality. Although, if determination is true then human morality is merely an illusion because everything that happens would be considered a necessity. If all occurrences are set in time naturally without disturbances then there would be no room for immorality because morality would not exist. If we are predetermined to murder then it would be considered normal because it was aligned for us genetically and/or through our predestined behavior. This is where determination is faulty because it excludes all idea of freedom or choice. No one genetically wants to murder just as no one genetically wants to be murdered. According to a determinists it would be predetermined you would be a murder. However, this cannot be true because universally we have moral standards so therefore morality cannot be an illusion which eliminates the theory of genetic determination and determination as a whole.