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KMID : 1172020160170020071
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Journal of Korean Bioethics Association
2016 Volume.17 No. 2 p.71 ~ p.87
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Genetic Revolution, Sustainability of Life and Responsibility Ethics
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Kim Moon-Jeong
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Abstract
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H. Jonas is a philosopher who have been interested in and thought over the philosophical reflection on modern scientific technology and problems related to human future. Briefly, he emphasizes the following in his responsibility ethics. First af all, humans should respect the value of life and take charge of the duty to maintain it. Therefore, humans should keep pursuing the technological activities that are needed to modern humanity, within the scope that the natural environment is acceptable and the future generation can survive. And the current generation should take into consideration ‘precautionary principle", which think proactive responsibility as well as reactive responsibility. This means that the current generation should be able to predict and prevent the results of the possible actions in advance, in order to avoid serious crisis. Lastly the current generation should take the responsibility as the creator of science and technology. It is like responsibility parents take for their newborn, That is, newborn survival entirely depends on their parents. At this time, parental responsibility is collective, continuous and future-oriented. We current generation should take over this responsibility for the future generation.
Above all, ‘GMO’ which threatens the right and existence of the next generation is never sustainable food. That is to say, GMO that goes beyond human"s ability and natural environment"s capacity threatens the consistent existence of ecosystem including human species. Also, only with the present knowledge and information, we can never expect what kind of damages and threats GMO will give to human beings and ecosystem. In other words, GMO requires the responsibility which is beyond the creator"s ability. In short, GMO threatens coexistence and win-win of biotic community.
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KEYWORD
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H. Jonas, responsibility ethics, sustainability, Life
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