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Unit 11 Discussion

Unit  11 Discussion

Q 1. What are the main ethical issues regarding selective breeding and genetic engineering of plants and animals? 2. What are some of the benefits of selective breeding and genetic engineering of plants and animals to society? 3. Are there some of the negative effects of selective breeding and genetic engineering? What are they? 4. Is there a middle ground that can be found for the use of these methods or we should let nature take its course without human intervention? Explain why.

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1. 1. Genetic engineering and selective breeding appear to violate animal rights, because they involve manipulating animals for human ends as if the animals were nothing more than human property, rather than treating the animals as being of value in themselves.