OCR AS Level Ethics Genetic engineering Example of part (b) question (b) “Genetic engineering is ethically justified.” Discuss [10] Since the development of genetic engineering in the 1970s‚ scholars have questioned its ethical justification‚ claiming that it was playing God’ and was unnatural. Others claimed that humans have always altered their environment to benefit themselves. An example is that of genetically modified crops which some people believe can be justified for a number
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Is Genetic Engineering the Answer to Hunger? Introduction The controversial statement that genetic engineered food may be the solution to hunger in the world is gaining more and more interest by the media in today’s society. On the one hand‚ supporters of biotechnology believe that genetic engineered food ensures and sustains food security around the world as the population increases‚ but on the other hand‚ there are many concerns involved with genetically modified food. In fact‚
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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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3 out of 3 points What is the major factor in driving surveillance forward? Answer Selected Answer: The commodification of personal information. Correct Answer: The commodification of personal information. Response Feedback: According to Stanley and Steinhardt a major factor in driving data surveillance forward is the commodification of personal information by corporations. Question 2 0 out of 3 points What mid-evil technology enabled people
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Genetically Engineering your Baby is Unethical Previously an idea conjured by science fiction novels and films‚ genetically designed children may soon become reality for expecting parents. Genetic engineering will allow parents to decide what their baby will look like from eye colour to their skin colour even if they will be intelligent or creative. Although some people may like the idea of being able to genetically engineering your baby it does have many down sides for example to have all the
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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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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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Naseer Awan Genetic Engineering should not be encouraged The population of the world is rapidly increasing every year and it is predicted that it will be doubled in the next fifty years. Ensuring an adequate food supply for this growing population is going to be a major challenge for the world in the coming years. Genetic engineers claim that genetically modified foods have numerous characteristics which can meet this global demand. Although genetic engineering technology in agriculture can
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Genetic engineering is the incorporation of a new gene into another organism’s genome for a certain benefit which may include treatment of diseases‚ manufacturing of drugs‚hormones etc.‚ and production of foods.It started in early 1900’s‚ but scientists at that time did not practice ethics but as time went by ethical issues were addressed with the evolution of International organizations such as the United Nations. lt has been beneficiary to our society especially in the food production industries
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Should Genetic Engineering Be Controlled by Law? “Just as the success of a corporate body in making money need not set the human condition ahead‚ neither does every scientific advance automatically make our lives more meaningful” ( Professor George Wald‚ Noble Prize winning biologist‚ The Dangers of Genetic Engineeering 1976‚ p.45) . Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genes. It uses the techniques of molecular cloning and transformation to alter the
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