Should Genetic Engineering Be Controlled by Law Victor Gatdula Waukesha County Technical College Allen Jackson Written Communications December 18‚ 2011 Abstract This paper explores scientists ’ points of view about genetic engineering. Some of them are sure that it should not be controlled by law; others consider that genetic engineering has crossed the line and as a result should be limited. Nobody doubts that with the help of genetic engineering we can treat some diseases‚ change
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Introduction With the dawn of modern genetic technology‚ new problems and possibilities arise. The ability to modify the genes of living organisms is a very controversial subject‚ spawning many debates about its uses‚ ethics‚ and dangers. On one hand‚ the possibility of modifying livestock and plants to produce more food and useful products is tempting. Medical uses for genetic modification are also abundant‚ and can change medicine for the better. On the other hand‚ problems about the ethicality
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Genetic engineering (GE) is also known‚ as genetic modification is the process of organisms that are genetically modified. In this process the goal is to transfer new DNA to an organism so it can improve its habits and make new cells. Genes are inserted from E.g. Corn‚ this term is known as cross breeding where different plants are modified to grow bigger plants and to produce more food. When a gene transfer occurs‚ the gene is then called a GMO (Genetically modified organism)‚ Genetic engineering
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Genetic Engineering: The Good and The Bad The argument between whether genetic engineering is wrong or right rages on every day‚ and will continue to be an issue until everybody can come to an agreement on what can and can’t be done. Mary Shelley‚ the author of Frankenstein‚ writes about how she feels and questions the progression of modern science and how far we can go until it is just morally and ethically wrong. Through the mind of a young scientist‚ Mary pictures the possibility of what could
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Endless possibilities in Genetic Engineering Within a short period of time‚ genetic engineering has turned into one of the biggest growth areas in scientific research. It appears regularly in the media although the general public has no idea the meaning. It is currently one of the most sensitive areas of ethical debate. We are growing day by day in the increase of scientific discoveries. “The federal budget in 2003 included $24.8 million dollars for human embryonic stem cell research-up
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Genetic engineering could very well be the next age of technology.with diseases and disorders on the rise many are looking toward stem cells and different organs to heal and transplant to people. with this comes boundaries that many think should not be crossed. This is very much like an instance in a story‚ Frankenstein where a man of boredom was trying to create a creature that can think and feel. Frankenstein was born a robotic human like creature‚ what if we could do that in the real world would
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acceptable reason given for genetic engineering is its potential use in preventative medicine. A few cells from an embryo could be genetically analyzed to detect harmful mutation or predisposition towards disorder‚ at which point action could be taken either through somatic cell or germ-line gene modification. In 1993‚ the gene that causes Huntington’s Disease was located‚ and scientists are currently trying to determine its normal function (The Benefits of Genetic Engineering). Assuming researchers succeed
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Ethics of Genetic Engineering If you could know that you had a high risk for developing cancer‚ would you? In the last four and a half decades‚ the science of genetic engineering has opened new possibilities and new questions. While the field originated as a study of bacteria‚ it has advanced an incredible amount since 1973 and developed a multitude of branches. Genetic engineering is essentially the concept of cloning or manipulating an organism’s genetic sequence for a specific purpose. This
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Anti-Missionary/Anti-Cult Materials Blessing & Curse‚ How Much Is In Our Own Hands? Commentary to Parashat Ki Tavo By Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok Copyright © 2000 by Ariel Bar Tzadok. All rights reserved. In this parasha we read one of the most ominous sections of the entire Torah – the blessings which come along with our observance of the mitzvot and the curses which come about as a result of our rebelliousness. While the blessings are sublime and lofty‚ the curses boggle the mind. How could so many
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1. Defeating fatal diseases. Genetic enhancement can make our genes resistant to diseases that can be contracted. There is potential to completely cure the diseases that have currently don not have a known cure such as Cystic Fibrosis by creating a gene to fight it or taking the gene that causes the disease out entirely. 2. Longer life span. Life spans have already gotten significantly longer from decades past due to the medical advancements. Genetic engineering can help prevent the diseases we
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