Grüne Gentechnik und Ethik

Author(s): Institut für Technik, Theologie und Naturwissenschaften (Ed.)
Document type: CD-ROM, Web-Tour
Year: 2002
Pages: 100
Source: Faculty, university or academic institution: TTN (München)
URL: http://www.gentechnik-und-ethik.de/
Language(s): German

Classification

National background: Germany
Category: EU Training Material for Research Ethics
Subject areas: Biotechnology
Focus: Sub-focus: embedded in "green" genetics in general
Content: Case studies; Ethical theories; Legal background; Normative reflections
Issues touched: Social impact of research, economic benefits, risks for third parties
Audience: General/not specified
Classification remarks: CD-ROM contains additional film segments, cartoons and a collection of slides.

Estimation

Theoretical quality remarks: Contains sections on the biological background, the economics, the legal aspects and the ethics of genetically modified crops. The ethical section contains general considerations on the role of ethics and types of ethical theories, especially approaches to applied ethics, and short discussions and evaluations of (partly hypothetical) cases. Attached are a glossary, links to further training material on "green genetics" as well as to academic institutes, industrial and commercial organisations, political parties, initiatives and important German and European laws and directives.
Didactical quality: Didactically prepared material
Didactical quality remarks: Web-Tour contains a discussion forum and a game.
Overall estimation: worth considering
Estimation remarks: Research ethics is only a sub-focus, the main focus is the application of genetic modifications in crops. Still the material provided will be useful for researchers in this field.