1. LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL ISSUES
BIOTECHNOLOGY
LEGAL / ETHICAL / SOCIAL
ISSUES

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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