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| + | Biotechnology is broadly defined as any kind of technology that makes use living systems to create products and solve problems.<ref name="definition"> The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica . Britannica. 23 Jul. 2021 https://www.britannica.com/technology/biotechnology</ref> As technology in the biological science realm has taken off at an increasingly fast rate over the past few decades, countless ethical questions surrounding the use of these technologies have been raised and debated. Ethics is defined by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics as standards of right and wrong that underlie what people "should" do in different scenarios. | ||
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Revision as of 23:39, 27 January 2022
Biotechnology is broadly defined as any kind of technology that makes use living systems to create products and solve problems.[1] As technology in the biological science realm has taken off at an increasingly fast rate over the past few decades, countless ethical questions surrounding the use of these technologies have been raised and debated. Ethics is defined by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics as standards of right and wrong that underlie what people "should" do in different scenarios.
Contents
Background
Customer-Facing Genetic Testing
Theranos Scandal
23andMe
2013 FDA Ban
Privacy Concerns
Stem Cell Controversy
History
Emergence of Embryonic Stem Cells
Points of Debate
Genetic Engineering
Gene Editing in Embryos
"Designer Babies"
He Jiankui Controversy
Eugenics
Privacy Concerns
- ↑ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica . Britannica. 23 Jul. 2021 https://www.britannica.com/technology/biotechnology
