3.15 生物技术中的伦理、法律和社会问题
章节大纲
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What you will learn
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What are the ethical, legal, and social concerns raised due to the advancement of
::进步的道德、法律和社会关切是什么? 道德、法律和社会问题是什么? 道德、法律和社会问题是什么?
Right or wrong? Good or bad? Legal or illegal?
::正确或错误?好还是坏?合法还是非法?The completion of The is one of the most important scientific events of the past 50 years. However, is knowing all of our a good thing? The advancement of biotechnology has raised many interesting ethical, legal and social questions.
::这是过去50年中最重要的科学事件之一。然而,生物技术的进步带来了许多令人感兴趣的伦理、法律和社会问题。 生物技术的进步带来了许多令人感兴趣的伦理、法律和社会问题。Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
::伦理、法律和社会问题Imagine someone analyzes part of your DNA. Who controls that information? What if your health insurance company found out you were predisposed to develop a devastating genetic disease. Might they decide to cancel your insurance? Privacy issues concerning genetic information is an important issue in this day and age.
::想象一下有人分析你的DNA的一部分。 谁控制了这些信息? 如果你的医疗保险公司发现你容易发展出毁灭性的遗传疾病。他们会不会决定取消你的保险?遗传信息的隐私问题是当今这个时代的一个重要问题。ELSI stands for Ethical, Legal and Social Issues . It's a term associated with the Human Genome project. This project didn't only have the goal to identify all the genes in the , but also to address the ELSI that might arise from the project. Rapid advances in DNA-based research, human genetics , and their applications have resulted in new and complex ethical and legal issues for society .
::ELSI代表伦理、法律和社会问题。这是一个与人类基因组项目有关的术语。这个项目的目标不仅仅是要识别该项目中的所有基因,而且要解决该项目可能产生的ELSI。DNA研究、人类遗传学及其应用的快速发展给社会带来了新的复杂的伦理和法律问题。Concerns from Biotechnology
::生物技术所关注的问题The use of biotechnology has raised a number of ethical, legal, and social issues. Here are just a few:
::生物技术的使用引起了一些伦理、法律和社会问题。-
Who owns genetically modified
organisms
such as
? Can such organisms be patented like inventions?
::谁拥有基因改变的生物体,例如?这种生物体能否像发明一样获得专利? -
Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? Might they have unknown harmful effects on the people who consume them?
::转基因食品是否安全? 它们是否会对食用它们的人产生未知的有害影响? -
Are genetically engineered crops safe for the environment? Might they harm other organisms or even entire
?
::基因工程作物对环境是否安全? 它们会伤害其他生物甚至整个生物体吗? -
Who controls a person’s genetic information? What safeguards ensure that the information is kept private?
::谁控制一个人的遗传信息?什么保障措施确保信息是保密的? -
How far should we go to ensure that children are free of
? Should a
be ended if the
fetus
has a mutation for a serious
?
::我们应走多远才能确保儿童免受感染? 如果胎儿发生严重突变,应该结束吗?
DID YOU KNOW? Currently, the US does not mandate the labeling of genetically modified foods. Corn is the most commonly grown crop in the US and genetically modified corn is a large percentage of this crop.
Summary
::摘要-
Biotechnology has raised a number of ethical, legal, and social issues. For example, are genetically modified foods safe to eat, and who controls a person’s genetic information?
::生物技术引起了一些伦理、法律和社会问题。 比如,转基因食品是否安全饮食,谁控制一个人的遗传信息?
Review
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Identify three ethical, legal, or social issues raised by biotechnology.
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State your view on an ELSI issue, and develop a logical argument to support your view.
::陈述你对ELSI问题的看法,并发展一个合乎逻辑的论据来支持你的看法。
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What are the ethical, legal, and social concerns raised due to the advancement of
