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Global Poverty And The Ethics Of Gene Technology
Juha RÄİKKÄa
aDocent in Practical Philosophy The Vice Head of the Department University of Turku Department of Philosophy, Assistentinkatu 7 20014 Turku, FINLAND
Each year, some 18 million people die prematurely from poverty-related causes such as malaria, lack of clean water and malnutrition. This makes 50.000 deaths per day, including 34.000 children under the age of five. A suggestion has been made that we could reduce the number of deaths by the help of genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). GM agriculture in the developing countries may (1) produce bigger harvests, (2) make food more nourishing and (3) make food cheaper. However, there are well-known arguments against this proposal. In my presentation I will evaluate those arguments and argue that they are not entirely convincing.Keywords: Gene technology, extreme poverty, hunger, ethicsTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2005, 13:71-73
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