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Ethical Issues of Gene Technology - Coggle Diagram
Ethical Issues of
Gene Technology
GMOs
benefits
outweigh risks
SAFETY PERCAUTIONS
(containment of transgenic microorganisms must be
CONTROLLED
)
Containment
Mechanisms
tightly controlled procedures staff
access + cleaning
disinfectant
procedures
purpose built labs
effective air filters
use bacterial strains different to
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
with optimum temp very DIFFERENT TO BODY TEMP
poorly adapted to survive outside controlled environment
use strains with
Suicide Genes
activated if conditions not in optimum pH or temp
always possibility = ESCAPE
may survive outside lab
GM crops
benefits
outweigh negatives
without GM crops -
nearly billion ppl worldwide
go hungry
needed if
population continues to grow at rate
climate change makes more land unsuitable
pesticide resistance increasing
Genetic Screening
possible to screen for many conditions
including Down's Syndrome
BEFORE birth
more ethical implications
...abortion
individuals involved weigh up:
bringing up child with medical condition
quality of life child have against possibility of destroying foetus
what to do if positive result
for genetic conditions? ABORTION?
AFTER birth
fewer ethical implications
treatable diseases:
early detection allow to be treated
GENOME SEQUENCING much faster
∴ individuals find out if have genetic diseases in future
should insurance companies
have access to information?
how would our lives be affected if we know our future?
IVF
- pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
number of embryos screened for genetic abnormality
only healthy embryos implanted
Gene Therapy
EXPENSIVE
would money be better used
reducing hospital waiting lists
spent on antibiotics + vaccines
germ-line therapy = BANNED
creating
designer babies
/human clones
Biobanks
store genetic data for some of population
issues of consent to
gathering of data
if not mandatory + money required
less educated
ethnic minorities under represented