An Ethical Reflection on the Development of Bio-Medicine

Philosophy and Culture 30 (1):65-75 (2003)
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Biotechnology advances, so I composed of genes and cognition, with substantial progress, but the accompanying ethical issues, but it caused heavy social and ethical impact. For example, the replication technology is the emergence of the original stem cell research scientists on the development, the immediate cause of GM foods, the concept of gene therapy and human cloning and other related development, people could not bear. On the other hand, are the ethical issues of their own is more complicated and more worthy I face seriously. This paper argues that, in the face of ethical problems, scientific and medical community should develop a common understanding and recognition, through the consensus to develop a common standard, and efforts to act in accordance with this standard order to study possible . These standards should be developed based on rigorous manner, through the relevant committees, and national levels set by the audit unit, its members must include a cover of professionals in various fields. If we can follow a common standard in biological and medical research, and its rise to ethical issues, it may be possible to solve. Rapid progress of biomedical technology not only greatly extended our understanding and knowledge about the secret of life but also significantly 1 improved our quality of living within the past decades. For instance, the genetically modified organisms and foods become widely used due to the advances in molecular biology and genetic engineering. The completion of the Human Genome Project along with the development of gene therapy provides a new way for the detection and the treatment of diseases. The emerging milestone technologies such as stem cells and cloning are destined for the basis of the next revolution in medicine. However, the challenges and impacts upon our traditional concepts of moral and ethics raised by these new technologies are even more tremendous. It is the time for us to take charge these issues and to raise concerns for the moral and ethical implications of these scientific advances. When ethical considerations regarding development and application of modem biotechnologies are reviewed, there should be a clear guideline that is commonly accepted and acknowledged by the field of science, medicine and the society, This guideline will serve as the criteria of practice as well as the perspective of the future development in biomedical science. The guideline should be set at the level of national standard and should be defined under precise and cautious considerations. The guideline should also be empowered via legislation to ensure its compliance. By this way, the moral and ethical conflicts against technologies can be resolved in peace and biomedical advances will then be beneficial

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