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Today ’ s Ethical Dilemmas
Nehir ARNAZ
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With the developments of technology , we encounter new ethical dilemmas each day . For example , people have discussed about the project , “ designer babies ”. In this project , people can change their babies ’ genes in the embryo stage . The project can be used to remove genes that cause health problems . A lot of people count it as a treatment so they think it is ethical , while others believe that it is changing things that are meant to be .
Another ethical dilemma is whether or not extinct species should be brought back to life . Some people say that they should be brought back to life to balance ecological issues , while others think that they shouldn ’ t be brought back to life because that would mess with the environment . In my opinion , species have become extinct because of natural selection or a natural cause shouldn ’ t be brought back to life , but extinct species can be brought back to life to balance the eco-system .
A different example would be the question of GMO based crops . People ask whether all crops should be GMObased or not . Some think that they should be because they are more nutritious and with the amount of crops we get , we can feed more hungry people while others think that they shouldn ’ t be because they harm the environment and they cause cancer . In my opinion , instead of making all crops GMO-based , making a part of them GMO-based would be much more sensible .
The last ethical dilemma is about technology that increases human lifespan dramatically . Some people think that they contribute to the nature . In my opinion , we shouldn ’ t increase our lifespan . People have already damaged the planet enough and it would be way worse when we live even longer .
Finally , ethical dilemmas are one of the endless discussions . Whatever side you are on , you will always find the other side sensible too . The best thing we can do is not to damage the environment .