BIOTECHNOLOGY

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

• LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL
• ISSUES

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MORALS THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RIGHT
WRONG

• MORALS ARE BASED ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL BELIEF OR
  JUDGMENT

RIGHT
WRONG
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ETHICS STUDY OF MORALS HOW THEY AFFECT
CONDUCT
ETHICS IS A REFLECTION OF MORALITY
STUDY OF MORALS

• STUDY OF HOW WE MAKE JUDGEMENTS IN REGARDS TO
  RIGHT WRONG

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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
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BIOETHICS IS-

• APPLICATION OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY
• IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY FIELD
• BIOTECH RESEARCH, TESTING,
• MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
• EXAMPLES GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS, CLONING,
  GENE THERAPY, STEM CELLS, ANIMAL TESTING, ETC.

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LEGAL PERTAINS TO OR IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LAW

• GUARANTEED UNDER LAW
• BREECH IS PUNISHABLE IN COURT

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UNETHICAL CONDUCT IS SANCTIONED BY LOSS OF
REPUTATION

• ILLEGAL CONDUCT IS PUNISHED AS DICTATED BY
  LAW LOSS
• OF REPUTATION

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NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE
OF RECENT ADVANCES IN

• MEDICINE
• BIOLOGY
• TECHNOLOGY
• AGRICULTURE

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THE USDA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF

• PLANTS PESTICIDES
• DRUGS
• VETERINARY SUPPLIES
• GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS ANIMALS

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THE EPA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF

• PLANT PESTICIDES
• BACTERIA FUNGI
• GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROBES

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BIOTECH COMPANIES RESEARCH LABORATORIES SHOULD
PRACTICE

• CONSISTANT TESTING / PRODUCTION
• ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION
• HONEST DATA REPORTING
• ADHERANCE TO RULES SAFETY

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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