LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL ISSUES BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL ISSUES

MORALS – THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RIGHT & WRONG MORALS ARE BASED ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL BELIEF OR JUDGMENT RIGHT WRONG

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

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

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.

LEGAL – PERTAINS TO OR IS RECOGNIZED BY THE LAW GUARANTEED UNDER LAW BREECH IS PUNISHABLE IN COURT

UNETHICAL CONDUCT IS SANCTIONED BY LOSS OF REPUTATION ILLEGAL CONDUCT IS PUNISHED AS DICTATED BY LAW & LOSS OF REPUTATION

NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE OF RECENT ADVANCES IN: MEDICINE BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE

THE USDA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF: PLANTS & PESTICIDES DRUGS VETERINARY SUPPLIES GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS & ANIMALS

THE EPA REGULATES THE PRODUCTION / USE OF: PLANT PESTICIDES BACTERIA & FUNGI GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROBES

BIOTECH COMPANIES & RESEARCH LABORATORIES SHOULD PRACTICE: CONSISTANT TESTING / PRODUCTION ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION HONEST DATA REPORTING ADHERANCE TO RULES & SAFETY

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