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The moral and ethical concerns with the use of genetically modified crops.
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The moral and ethical concerns with the use of genetically modified crops Background Ethics = "The study of the moral value of human conduct and the rules and principles that govern it"1. Moral values of a certain topic can vary between different people, this often leads to conflict. This has happened to the Genetically Modified (GM) foods debate. The definition of Genetically modified foods from the EC novel foods regulation is "a food which is, or which is made from, a genetically modified organism...containing genetic material or protein resulting from the modification"17. Society has to decide what is deemed to be right and the power to say where it is also wrong in a particular case. "Ethical decisions involve weighing up risks against the benefits"1. The morals of an individual rely on their "feeling rather than facts"1 of a situation. Areas of discussion 1. The views of the general public on GM foods 2. The role of...
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