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DIOGO CARVALHO Nº 412, MIGUEL PIMENTA Nº495, DANILO FERNANDES Nº 870, TIAGO MONTEIRO Nº 890 INGLÊS

CAIC, 2012-2013

INDEX

Ethics Definition Ethics and Science Ethics and GMF Ethics and Cloning Ethics and Medicine Ethics and Abortion

ETHICS DEFINITION

ETHICS WHAT IS IT?

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. 

 

Nowadays ethics may be divided into four areas:

meta-ethics normative ethics applied ethics descriptive ethics

ETHICS DEFINITION

ETHICS AND SCIENCE

Ethics and science don’t agree in many things; Ethics tell us what we can do but we

should avoid some actions: Science doesn’t tell us us what we

should or shouldn’t do, it’s our choice; Some science experiments are not

morally correct.

ETHICS AND SCIENCE

What are science limits?

Should everything that is possible to do be done?

Should science submit to ethics? To reach something good, should we

use unlawful means?

ETHICS AND SCIENCE

Genetically modified foods are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs have had their DNA genetically changed by genetic engineers.

Scientists first discovered that DNA can transfer between organisms in 1946.

The first genetically modified plant was produced in 1983, using an antibiotic-resistant tobacco plant.

ETHICS AND GMF

SHORT DEFINITION OF GMF

In 2000, with the creation of golden rice, scientists genetically modified food to increase its nutrient value for the first time

This is made to improve the production in this crops and also to change for example their nutrients so it can be healthier and make our meals more balanced.

ETHICS AND GMF

SHORT DEFINITION OF GMF

ETHICS AND GMF

ETHICAL PROBLEMS WITH GMF

The controversy in GMF is a dispute over the relative advantages and disadvantages in GMF.

The key areas of controversy related to genetically modified GMF are:

Risk of harm from GM food, The effect of GM crops on the environment, The impact of GM crops for farmers, including

farmers in developing countries, The role of GM crops in feeding the growing

world population,

ETHICS AND CLONING

SHORT DEFINITION OF CLONING

Cloning is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms reproduce asexually.

ETHICS AND CLONING

ETHICAL PROBLEMS WITH CLONING

 The ethics of cloning refers to a variety of ethical positions regarding the practice and possibilities of cloning.

ETHICS AND MEDICINE

The practice of medicine and the practise of ethics are inseparable;

Every clinical decision invokes and ethical decision as well;

In many instances the ethical issue may not be readily apparent.

ETHICS AND MEDICINE

Medicine is about “Can we?” Ethics is about “Should we?”

ETHICS AND ABORTION SHORT DEFINITION OF ABORTION

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo.

An abortion can occur spontaneously, or it can be purposely induced.

ETHICS AND ABORTION

THE TWO SIDE OF ABORTION

Against A new person is killed; Women should be careful and don’t do

things without thinking;

ETHICS AND ABORTION

THE TWO SIDES OF ABORTION

In Favour There are situations, where women

don’t choose if they get pregnant or not.

An embryo is not considered a human being yet

ETHICS AND ABORTION

ETHICAL PROBLEMS WITH ABORTION

Is it correct to destroy an embryo or a fetus just because women don’t want the child?