Genetic engineering, in the simplest terms, is the process of manually manipulating genes, tiny units within DNA that hold the information that makes up a being. Although this has been happening since the invention of breeding many thousands of years ago in both animals and plants, it gained an official start in 1973 when technology allowed for the creation of the first genetically modified organisms (GMO) – bacteria. This field has been rapidly progressing since then, even in only basic research, and has now come full-circle to the manipulation of human genes in the form of three approaches: somatic cell manipulation, germline manipulation and cloning.
The first term, somatic cell manipulation, refers to the somatic cells of the body, all …show more content…
With progress being made rapidly in all areas of the field, it makes one wonder if reasonable thought is moving at the same speed. Genetic engineering should only continue with medical purpose in mind and movements should be made with oversight, regular revision, and the proper regulation needed to allow it to proceed. If the field continues to move in a direction that does not have necessity in mind, the consequences will be maximal. If we are to continue tampering with all the inner workings of nature and evolution, we should do so with a mind that considers the ethics, the implications, and the possible consequences and this can be achieved by a mind concerned with the necessity of …show more content…
The discussion of the morality of genetic modification, and the development of such policy, must be driven by arguments that address the actual consequences of genetic modification, the risk, safety and social and economic consequence and with clear, accurate understanding of only the best scientific evidence available. Laws should address the necessary oversight and report of research and experiments so that a problematic experiment can be halted and addressed properly before any more proceedings can go forth. Laws should also address the division between medical and cosmetic and acknowledge the unacceptability of the latter so that scientists and their affiliations cannot perform experiments that do not have necessity in mind. Lastly, law should address the necessity of data availability concerning this field to the public so that informed decision can be made not only on scientific and political behalf but on the publics as well. Without the proper regulation, genetic engineering could make the unrealistic a reality and sight of human necessity would be
The first term, somatic cell manipulation, refers to the somatic cells of the body, all …show more content…
With progress being made rapidly in all areas of the field, it makes one wonder if reasonable thought is moving at the same speed. Genetic engineering should only continue with medical purpose in mind and movements should be made with oversight, regular revision, and the proper regulation needed to allow it to proceed. If the field continues to move in a direction that does not have necessity in mind, the consequences will be maximal. If we are to continue tampering with all the inner workings of nature and evolution, we should do so with a mind that considers the ethics, the implications, and the possible consequences and this can be achieved by a mind concerned with the necessity of …show more content…
The discussion of the morality of genetic modification, and the development of such policy, must be driven by arguments that address the actual consequences of genetic modification, the risk, safety and social and economic consequence and with clear, accurate understanding of only the best scientific evidence available. Laws should address the necessary oversight and report of research and experiments so that a problematic experiment can be halted and addressed properly before any more proceedings can go forth. Laws should also address the division between medical and cosmetic and acknowledge the unacceptability of the latter so that scientists and their affiliations cannot perform experiments that do not have necessity in mind. Lastly, law should address the necessity of data availability concerning this field to the public so that informed decision can be made not only on scientific and political behalf but on the publics as well. Without the proper regulation, genetic engineering could make the unrealistic a reality and sight of human necessity would be