BioEthics

Dolly and her Clone

  • Can cows produce treatments for human diseases in their milk? 

  • Can plants be made to taste bad to insects, but good to humans? 

  • We can grow a human ear on a mouse, but should we? 

  • We can clone animals, but should society allow cloning of humans?  


Scientists are using biotechnology to find solutions to serious health problems, but there is a lot of debate over the ethical issues involved. 

The emerging field of BioEthics is a branch of ethics, philosophy and social commentary that discusses the life sciences and their potential impact on our society.