Religion has been one of the biggest obstructions to scientific development and success. Medical science has faced some of the most disgusting attacks from religious fanatics hiding behind facades of morality and righteousness.
We should definitely do it, both on organisms we use and also on ourselves. First, we should proceed with golden rice. Golden rice is rice that has been genetically modified with beta carotene. This will help prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of blindness from poor diets every year. It will be a boon to mankind.
Second, we need frost resistant crops, arid crops, and crops with longer shelf lives. We also need to engineer yeast that are more efficient fermenters. Most commerical yeast die when alcohol concentrations exceed 20%. We need yeast that can continue to thrive up to 50% alcohol, so that we can reduce the energy requirements for distillation. We also need yeast that are more efficient with corn stalks (now used for silage--animal feed) instead of corn, or switch grass.
But the small fraction who are "intelligently designed" may pass on some of their genetic heritage. And even if they don't, society will still benefit from the enhancements with which they have been artificially endowed.
The ethics of genetic manipulation are solidly behind me. Human beings got where we are today by tinkering with nature, whether mining and burning fossil fuels or splitting atoms for energy. Our species does not simply sit around waiting for things to happen--we make them happen. We are the authors of our own destiny. It is time we quit wimping out and seized our opportunities.
Genetic engineering, as with any other form of engineering, is neither ethical or unethical.
The ethics lay in the uses to which it is put.
Selective breeding, which is a form of genetic engineering, has been practised since before recorded history. That includes the selective breeding of people.
Some believe genetic engineering is moral because it can be used for the good of mankind. Others believe it is not moral because the DNA should not be artificially changed. Still others question the uses of genetic engineering based on the way it is being used. Ultimately, whether one considers genetic engineering as moral is something they must determine for themselves.
There are many ethical issues surrounding genetic engineering. We do not know the long term effects of altering genes. Recombinant DNA also gives scientists far greater control over genetic manipulation. There are many ethical issues surrounding genetic engineering. We do not know the long term effects of altering genes. Recombinant DNA also gives scientists far greater control over genetic manipulation.
Bioethics is the study of ethical issues related to DNA technology. Many scientists and nonscientists are involved in identifying and addressing any ethical, legal, and social issues that may arise as genetic engineering techniques continue to be developed. Source-Modern Biology. Holt, Rinehart, Winston
Short Answer is: our understanding of genetic engineering.
what made genetic engineering possible
an example of genetic engineering are like: Cloning IVF
Philip Kitcher has written: 'The lives to come' -- subject(s): Genetic engineering, Human Genome Project, Human genetics, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Genetic engineering, Popular works
Changqiu Liu has written: 'Ji yin ji shu fa yan jiu' -- subject(s): Genetic engineering, Law and legislation, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Genetic engineering, Technological innovations
Thomas A. Shannon has written: 'The ethical method of John Duns Scotus' -- subject(s): Ethics 'Made in whose image?' -- subject(s): Christian ethics, Genetic engineering, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Genetic engineering 'What are they saying about genetic engineering?' -- subject(s): Genetic engineering, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Genetic engineering, Social aspects, Social aspects of Genetic engineering 'War or peace?' -- subject(s): Moral and ethical aspects, Just war doctrine, Peace, War, Pacifism, Christianity 'An introduction to bioethics' -- subject(s): Bioethics, Medical ethics, Ethics, Medical, Medical Ethics 'The ethical theory of John Duns Scotus' -- subject(s): Christian ethics, Ethics, Ethics, Medieval, Medieval Ethics 'Render unto God' -- subject(s): Church and state, Catholic Church 'What are they saying about peace and war?' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Doctrines, Peace, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Peace, Religious aspects of War, War
There are many ethical issues surrounding genetic engineering. We do not know the long term effects of altering genes. Recombinant DNA also gives scientists far greater control over genetic manipulation. There are many ethical issues surrounding genetic engineering. We do not know the long term effects of altering genes. Recombinant DNA also gives scientists far greater control over genetic manipulation.
Bioethics is the study of ethical issues related to DNA technology. Many scientists and nonscientists are involved in identifying and addressing any ethical, legal, and social issues that may arise as genetic engineering techniques continue to be developed. Source-Modern Biology. Holt, Rinehart, Winston
genetic engineering, chemical engineering, biology
Short Answer is: our understanding of genetic engineering.
the risks and benefits of genetic engineering.
what made genetic engineering possible
Bartha Maria Knoppers has written: 'Human dignity and genetic heritage' -- subject(s): Genetic engineering, Human genetics, Law and legislation, Medical genetics, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Human genetics 'Socio-Ethical Issues in Human Genetics' 'Human dignity and genetic heritage : a study paper prepared for the Law Reform Commission of Canada ='
Scott Eastham has written: 'Nucleus' -- subject(s): Religious aspects of Nuclear warfare, Nuclear warfare, Christianity 'Paradise & Ezra Pound' -- subject(s): Religion, Paradise in literature, Shamanism in literature 'Biotech time-bomb' -- subject(s): Moral and ethical aspects, Philosophy, Genetic engineering, Moral and ethical aspects of Genetic engineering, Bioethics
Genetic Engineering.