Regulation in a Brave New World
Safeguarding Against Subversive Threats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Hornosty (University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-54 |
| Publication date | 2011-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467610391292 |
| OpenAlex | W2031771041 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Biotechnology is a rapidly advancing science that has the potential to revolutionize medicine and transform human abilities. Accompanying these positives are an underdiscussed category of threats to principles of human rights and equality. Although any technology might be used to inegalitarian ends, biotechnology has the capacity to beget inequality with a genetic basis. Global regulation is needed to safeguard against the subversion of human rights. However, the intangible nature of the risk combined with the medical possibilities of biotechnology present a significant challenge to achieving international consensus on issues of regulation. An inclusive dialogue that builds on the precedent of current global cooperation initiatives is needed to overcome these challenges. Policies need to be based on a comprehensive consideration of biotechnology’s potential impacts. Evaluating whether the proliferation and integration of a technology is desirable for society is more profitable than assessing the technology’s inherent practical or moral value
Biology · Business · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Safeguard · Safeguarding · Sociology · Subversion · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · Computer Science · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Engineering · Ethics in Clinical Research · Law · Medicine · Biotechnology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |