Frankentstein, By Mary Shelley

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Is creating a body from scratch, ethical or not? Ethics is a system of moral principles, they govern a person’s behavior. Ethics respect the right thing to do in society and transcend culture and religion. Morals are principles that respect right and wrong situations and can be based on religion, or entirely on an individual's opinion. Testing in the scientific world is major but ethics and morals are often brought up. Ethics getting involved in science is significant because there is various views on the topic and limits and boundaries are drawn. Throughout the novel, Frankentstein, by Mary Shelley, Victor has morals that are nonexistent, and he lets his feelings control his future actions.
First and foremost, ethics play an important role

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