Ethics In Frankenstein Research Paper

ENVS 1800
The Ethics in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Throughout the modern era, the Industrial Revolution was considered to be the spark of the new age. The technological advancements that followed served many benefits to the modern society as a whole. Eventually it led to the rise of hard sciences, which aimed to benefit the human race. However, this advancement of scientific technology has also led to the use of hard sciences in whole new ways. The tampering of human existence through cloning, and the manipulation of human genetics is becoming a common practice throughout much of the world. Some people are in such favour of this science that they believe scientists have granted mankind “Promethean powers”. However, while they may
After rejecting the monster’s plea to create a female companion, the monster promises to leave and go live abroad in the jungles, never to bother anyone again. Victor agrees unexpectedly as he believes this is the only way to rid the monster. Yet again tampering with the nature of existence and trying to presume the role of god, he begins constructing his female creation. But because of the slothfulness of his character, he realizes that the creation will require a lot of time and resources, and he begins putting it off for as long as possible. When he is near finished with his creation he begins to have selfish thoughts, of what the monster would look like and could possibly bring on him self. This results in him rejecting the idea of another monster who would be just as hideous as the monster he had already made. He does not think about the monster’s loneliness and sorrow but rather that whether he would end up in jail for the murders if her were caught. In the midst of these thoughts the monster appears through the window, out of pure fright Victor sins again by immediately destroying the female creation-right in front of the monster. A quote from the novel shows how Victor’s wicked act made the monster feel, and which made him swore revenge on his wedding night. "Slave, I before reasoned with you, but you have proved yourself unworthy of my condescension. Remember that I have
Technology has improved rapidly over the past millennium, however there is still a lot to be learned, in terms of the long term effects of such ”Promethean powers”. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a perfect example of how much can wrong in such little time if scientists refuse to take ethical and moral responsibilities for their own creations. Many practices such as gene manipulation and cloning are being done even without adequate scientific knowledge of their impacts on the human race and the environment. Society is being turned blind to the thought of these types of technology which they believe will be beneficial in the long run. Instead they are proving to cause more harm than good, and scientists are refusing to take proper actions and responsibilities against these types of technologies. Scientists nowadays are refusing to eat their own genetically modified organisms, out of fear that will get cancer and other illnesses. These same scientists are still working for the same companies who produce genetically modified organisms for all the people to buy and eat. It just goes to show that nowadays it is all about corporate profit rather than the good of the people. Corporate profit is being chosen at the expense of human health and well being, and since the creation of these organisms are so complex, the fingers