Biocentric Ethics Analysis
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Biocentric Ethics Analysis
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August 28, 2013
Shahir Haddad
Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) mankind’s solution to how the world supply’s food. The effects are controversial, to all species. This paper will discuss inherent value, GMO’s and the controversy regarding them, Insight into the difference between natural and GMO’s life, and how they are different.
Inherent Value is the value that an entity has on itself, for what it is, or as an end. Many people value what they consume, some might say genetically modified organisms have made it harder for mankind to cure itself form deceases, as repercussion are unknown.
GMO’s have been an ongoing debate for decades. While farmers fight, to keep going they have been given an option to plant genetically modified seeds that might grow longer and more ample crops. World hunger and the pressure to produce a more ample harvests can not only cost farmers more, but can lead to lawsuits and accusations of mistrust between the producer of these seeds and the consumers.
In 1986 genetically engineered tomatoes reduced many of the normal methods of preparation needed in preparing the growth of crops and made the tomatoes more resilient to many herbicides. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency did not seem too concerned over this new innovative technology. Eventually Bacillus thuringiensis was used in plants, an insect killer. This prevented farmers from having to spray their crops as an inspect preventative.
In 1990 when “Forbes article “The Lesser of Two Weevils” was released stating “that cotton farmers in the United States had put 100 million pounds of agricultural chemicals on their crop each year for the last several years” (Newton, Dillingham, Choly, 2006) the media went rampant on this information. Controversy arose between growers, the media and distributors regarding whether these...
Sci/362
August 28, 2013
Shahir Haddad
Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) mankind’s solution to how the world supply’s food. The effects are controversial, to all species. This paper will discuss inherent value, GMO’s and the controversy regarding them, Insight into the difference between natural and GMO’s life, and how they are different.
Inherent Value is the value that an entity has on itself, for what it is, or as an end. Many people value what they consume, some might say genetically modified organisms have made it harder for mankind to cure itself form deceases, as repercussion are unknown.
GMO’s have been an ongoing debate for decades. While farmers fight, to keep going they have been given an option to plant genetically modified seeds that might grow longer and more ample crops. World hunger and the pressure to produce a more ample harvests can not only cost farmers more, but can lead to lawsuits and accusations of mistrust between the producer of these seeds and the consumers.
In 1986 genetically engineered tomatoes reduced many of the normal methods of preparation needed in preparing the growth of crops and made the tomatoes more resilient to many herbicides. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency did not seem too concerned over this new innovative technology. Eventually Bacillus thuringiensis was used in plants, an insect killer. This prevented farmers from having to spray their crops as an inspect preventative.
In 1990 when “Forbes article “The Lesser of Two Weevils” was released stating “that cotton farmers in the United States had put 100 million pounds of agricultural chemicals on their crop each year for the last several years” (Newton, Dillingham, Choly, 2006) the media went rampant on this information. Controversy arose between growers, the media and distributors regarding whether these...