Projects per year
Abstract
Synthetic biology (synbio) involves designing and creating new living systems to serve human ends, using techniques including molecular biology, genomics, and engineering. Existing bioethical analyses of synbio focus largely on balancing benefits against harms, the dual-use dilemma, and metaphysical questions about creating and commercializing synthetic organisms. We argue that these approaches fail to consider key feminist concerns. We ground our normative claims in two case studies, focusing on the public good, who holds and wields power, and synbio research projects’ particularity and context. Attention to feminist concerns is essential for synbio to realize its potential in ethically justifiable ways.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 46-63 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Accepted Author Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- case studies
- empirical bioethics research
- ethics of synthetic biology
- feminist bioethics
- research for the public good
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'What feminist bioethics can bring to synthetic biology'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 1 Active
-
COESB: ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Paulsen, I., Filipovska, A., Parker, R., Nielsen, L. K., Neilan, B. A., Alexandrov, K., Jackson , C., Wodak, J., Rackham, O., Marcellin, E., Gillings, M., Rogers, W., Lee, L., Packer, N., O'Hara, I. M., Speight, R., Vickers, C. E., Beliaev, A., Scott, C., Lacey, J., Mankad, A., Calvert, J., Thomas, G., Rodriguez-Concepcion, M., Fleishman, S., Koepke, M., Ball, M., Turner, N. J., Borneman, A. R., Holowko, M., Goold, H., Ellis, T., Mitchell, L. A. & Dai, J.
9/11/20 → 8/11/27
Project: Research