Bioethics

Ever since the discovery of DNA, bioethics has become an important issue. Many people fear that this new biotechnology could get out of hand, creating more problems than it actually solves. The completion of the Human Genome Project has given us a fuller understanding of ourselves, but people question the social, ethical, and moral implications of integrating this technology with our world today. There are many fields of biotechnology and each raises questions about how this will affect society. Here, the most common fields of biotechnology are discussed, along with the most common concerns.