Chapter 14. Bioethics
Ethics and Genetic Engineering
Genetic Privacy
Patent of Genes
Human “Races”
Trading Human Life
Human Cloning
Stem Cells
Eugenics
Biotechnology and Christian Faith
Case Studies
Final Considerations
Ethics, in general, deals with matters related to moral concepts and behavior patterns that are socially or morally sound and acceptable. Concepts of ethics differ from country to country according to culture and traditions. They also change with time, due to shifting perceptions of values, which are deeply affected by scientific and technological progress, as well as the media and other forms of popular information. Bioethics seeks to study ...
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