Question

For each of the following biological issues explain: (a) possible ethical issues involved; (b) two sides or views of the issue; (c) possible separation of scientific versus societal view and opinions.

1. Cloning

3. Rare and endangered species conservation

4. Sea level rise

Answer 1

Cloning

One of the major ethical issue is vey high rate of abuse and malpractices. Cloning will lead to lack of genetic diversity and leads to decrease in immunity against diseases. Cloning will affect the gene pool and evolution. People thinks that clones are genetically identical to the donor, but it is not true. The clone have its own identity and character. Organ cloning will help people with organ failure, but malpractices will increases by producing more organ clones and organ transplations for money will increase. It is against religion were people think God is the one who creates everyone and leads to many political issues.

Rare and endangered species conservation

Increase in human population leads to increased pressure in survival of nonhuman species and their habitat. BiodHuman livelihoods totally depend on the extraction of natural resources. Conservation of rare endangered species should not affect the human needs. So conervatsion should be in such a way that, it shoulnot affect humans as well as other animal species. Many endargered species were exploiting mainly for agricultural, industrial, and medical benefits. Complete banning of using the species will affect the human employment and needs. Alternative needs should find out for people who lives with the help of this endagered species as their livelihood.

Sea level rise

Sea level rise is maily due to global climate change. Increase in green house gas emission leads to increase in rise of temperature that inturn leads to glaciers to melt and increased sea level. Due to increase in sea level many oraganism lost their habitat. As human population increased human needs icreased. For satisfying human needs industrial revolution occured. Atmosphere temperature mainly increased due to burning of fossil fuels, which we can’t stop completely becuses of our human needs. Food production industries, pharamaceutical companies, automobile industries, other factories are needed for human for their livelihood. Alternative technologies to decrease green house gas emmission is the only possible way.