Genetic Engineering: A Question of Ethics
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In today's society, genetic engineering is an increasingly important issue. Many genetically modified organisms (GMO's) and the products of other GMO's are currently used and consumed by humans, and research is continuously conducted on ways to modify the genetic traits of organisms to better suits human lifestyles. This raises question of whether altering an organisms structure for anthropocentric purposes is ethical. The aim of this article is to present the purposes and benefits of genetic engineering and to compare them to ethical arguments against it.
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