BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGAL ETHICAL SOCIAL ISSUES MORALS THE ABILITY

BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL ISSUES

MORALS – THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RIGHT & WRONG • MORALS ARE BASED ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL BELIEF OR JUDGMENT RIGHT WRONG

ETHICS – STUDY OF MORALS & HOW THEY AFFECT CONDUCT ETHICS IS A REFLECTION OF MORALITY • STUDY OF HOW WE MAKE JUDGEMENTS IN REGARDS TO RIGHT & WRONG STUDY OF MORALS

CODE OF ETHICS – DOCUMENT CREATED BY A PROFESSION THAT OUTLINES ETHICAL BEHAVIOR FOR ITS MEMBERS THE PROFESSION IS SELF-REGULATING & PUNISHABLE BY THE PROFESSION CODE OF ETHICS

BIOETHICS ISAPPLICATION OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY FIELD [BIOTECH RESEARCH, TESTING, MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION] EXAMPLES: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS, CLONING, GENE THERAPY, STEM CELLS, ANIMAL TESTING, ETC.

LEGAL – PERTAINS TO OR IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LAW • GUARANTEED UNDER LAW • BREECH IS PUNISHABLE IN COURT

UNETHICAL CONDUCT IS SANCTIONED BY LOSS OF REPUTATION ILLEGAL CONDUCT IS PUNISHED AS DICTATED BY LAW & LOSS OF REPUTATION

NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE OF RECENT ADVANCES IN: • • MEDICINE BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE

THE USDA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF: • • PLANTS & PESTICIDES DRUGS VETERINARY SUPPLIES GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS & ANIMALS

THE EPA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF: • PLANT PESTICIDES • BACTERIA & FUNGI • GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROBES

BIOTECH COMPANIES & RESEARCH LABORATORIES SHOULD PRACTICE: • • CONSISTANT TESTING / PRODUCTION ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION HONEST DATA REPORTING ADHERANCE TO RULES & SAFETY

METHODS OF ANALYZING BIOETHICAL ISSUES SHOULD INCLUDE PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES: • • • IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM LIST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM ID PROS & CONS OF EACH SOLUTION RANK THE SOLUTIONS (BEST – WORST) DECIDE & DEFEND YOUR POSITION