GMO1 - WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO WE NEED IT!?

Abstract

Bioethical thinking regarding biotechnology should play an important role
in our lives, views and legislation. The main debates have been and still are over the
regulation, safety and moral status of certain applications of modern biotechnology,
such as GMOs. There are fears about the technology being autonomous without public
control due to its strategic nature. Awareness of technological impact on modern life is
becoming more apparent as the application of biotechnology continues to develop. How
then can we create a platform for handling biotechnology in a way that aligns with our
views on the good life, ie. in a healthy, beneficial and environmentally sustainable way?
This article therefore raises for discussion some important issues to consider
regarding the ethical dimensions of technology and how it is used. Is it applied to the
greater good? And do current regulations, or the lack of them, violate our responsibilities
to others by not allowing them to choose whether they knowingly and voluntarily
assume the risks of ingesting these GM substances?