The study of the influence of society in individual’s health is not recent. To demonstrate the sociology utility, Durkheim (1897) examined the suicide rates in population and suggested that the strong social control among Catholics resulted in low rates of suicide. Nowadays, the data collected by Durkheim will not reflect the same reality. However, the mental health is likely to be related not only to genetics factor, but also to the social reality that the individual is inserted.
The Foucault’s idea of biopower reveals the means of power in a biological sense. What he called “the political problem of genetics” (Foucault, 2010) reflects the social and economical consequences of the use of genetic information. In the social context of what …show more content…
It is hard to understand the culture, ethics and point of views of Chinese people without a deep study. This paper does not aims a whole study of Chinese culture, but to understand the divergences of scenario is important to understand that China is an oriental culture based on different philosophers and thinkers. For example, the institutionalized corruption in Chinese institutions has its origins on Confucius text in which he explains that a son should not report a father who steals a sheep because of the duty to favor family …show more content…
In any case, the global aspect of companies makes it difficult to prevent unethical practices.
China, as an emergent country that is gaining increased space in the world economy, has a strong eugenic perception behind the one child law. It is known by the American government that the main target of Chinese hacking in the United States is industrial secrecies of private corporations. The biotechnology industry in China put heavy effort in developing the best way for parents to choose “better” embryos. The strong presence of the State in China does not only allow an eugenic society, but also encourages it. Several issues are related to the use and application of genetic information. These issues are weighted in court decisions and the greater good of health improvements are usually considered. It seems that most publications addressing bioethical issues are written by social scientists, however industry and corporations control the economic world and they can easily affect people’s
The Foucault’s idea of biopower reveals the means of power in a biological sense. What he called “the political problem of genetics” (Foucault, 2010) reflects the social and economical consequences of the use of genetic information. In the social context of what …show more content…
It is hard to understand the culture, ethics and point of views of Chinese people without a deep study. This paper does not aims a whole study of Chinese culture, but to understand the divergences of scenario is important to understand that China is an oriental culture based on different philosophers and thinkers. For example, the institutionalized corruption in Chinese institutions has its origins on Confucius text in which he explains that a son should not report a father who steals a sheep because of the duty to favor family …show more content…
In any case, the global aspect of companies makes it difficult to prevent unethical practices.
China, as an emergent country that is gaining increased space in the world economy, has a strong eugenic perception behind the one child law. It is known by the American government that the main target of Chinese hacking in the United States is industrial secrecies of private corporations. The biotechnology industry in China put heavy effort in developing the best way for parents to choose “better” embryos. The strong presence of the State in China does not only allow an eugenic society, but also encourages it. Several issues are related to the use and application of genetic information. These issues are weighted in court decisions and the greater good of health improvements are usually considered. It seems that most publications addressing bioethical issues are written by social scientists, however industry and corporations control the economic world and they can easily affect people’s