| Synthetic biology and the ethics of knowledge. | |
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PMID: 20935316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Synthetic biologists aim to generate biological organisms according to rational design principles. Their work may have many beneficial applications, but it also raises potentially serious ethical concerns. In this article, we consider what attention the discipline demands from bioethicists. We argue that the most important issue for ethicists to examine is the risk that knowledge from synthetic biology will be misused, for example, in biological terrorism or warfare. To adequately address this concern, bioethics will need to broaden its scope, contemplating not just the means by which scientific knowledge is produced, but also what kinds of knowledge should be sought and disseminated. |
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Authors:
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Thomas Douglas; Julian Savulescu |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 36 ISSN: 1473-4257 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-22 Completed Date: 2011-02-25 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 687-93 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. thomas.douglas@philosophy.ox.ac.uk |
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Bioethical Issues* Biotechnology / ethics* Humans Knowledge* Malpractice |
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086015//Wellcome Trust; //Wellcome Trust |
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