Are naturally occurring life forms more or less valuable than artificial ones? Why or why not? Is there an important ethical distinction to be made between life that occurs naturally and life that is created artificially?
Overview In this discussion, you will talk about created forms of life and their intrinsic worth. The purpose of this discussion is to use the example of synthetic biology to think over biocentric ethics. In Chapter 6 of DesJardins, read the discussion topic “Synthetic Biology and the Value of Life” on pp. 125–127. Use information […]