ethical

• • Look at moral principles governing behavior and concepts of right and wrong. therefore , ethical implications like the uses of biotechnology to the morality and values of society
• • Oncomouse: transgenic mice with human breast cancer gene developing cancer utilised to research new treatments and drugs. Animal welfare as it violates fundamental rights of animal
• • Transgenic crops:patented by companies that produce seeds that can only be used once forcing farmers that are contracted to purchase new seeds each year limiting income
• • Gmos entering the wild: crops genetically modified to be resistant to herbicides and pesticides. Possibility of weeds becoming resistant as a result of cross pollination leading to transfer of genes which could lead to unforeseen changes to plants and ecosystems