ETHICS Flashcards
Pros of GM animals
Resistance to disease
Produce substances for Medicine
Organs can be transplanted into humans
Leaner meat/ more product
Create models of human disease
Cons of GM animals
Death
Higher risk of disease
Unethical to allow experimental animals to suffer
Genes could spread to harmful bacteria for resistance
Natural ecosystem disturbed
Pros of human gene therapy
Cure disease
Stop disease being passed on to offspring
Lessen disease in adults
Eradication of deadly disease
Cons of human gene therapy
Manipulation may extend further than health
Could create mutation or other disease
Expensive- only rich would benefit
Society should be diverse
Pros of stem cell therapy
In IPS no embryos are involved and no rejection risk
Cure disease
Cons of stem cell therapy
Higher risk of cancer devel
Potential rejection from donor
Embryonic stem cells cannot consent
Long term side effects are unknown
Pros of knockout mice
Developing medical treatment
Discovery of causes to genetic disease
Cons of knockout mice
Unethical to breed life for research
Unethical to purposely induce disability
Pros of GM crops
Flood pest and disease resistance
Increased nutritional value
Transgenic plants produce proteins for medical use
Cons of GM crops
Recombinant genes can pass onto other species
Resistant plants may be toxic to other organisms
Companies dominate global food affecting local producers
New allergens accidentally created
Pros of human therapeutic cloning
Low rejection risk
Does not use embryos
Useful to treat diseases caused by faulty cells
Cons of human therapeutic cloning
Still creates early embryo which is destroyed
If to treat genetic disease dna needs modifying first
Stem cells higher risk of cancer
What are the 4 ethical principles
Respect for autonomy- informed consent
Aim to do good
Do no harm
Justice- treat everyone equally and share resources fairly
