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Revision as of 15:31, 28 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.[2]

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

Biotechnology Laws

References

  1. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica . Britannica. 23 Jul. 2021 https://www.britannica.com/technology/biotechnology
  2. Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre, Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer. "What is Ethics?" Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Santa Clara University. 1 Jan. 2010 https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/what-is-ethics/