Genetic Modifications, their History and Ethical Implications in the Contemporary Scientific Field

Abstract

The history of human beings on earth has meant a transformation of livingmatter and life. For centuries, their practices have influenced nature. In this way, sincethe domestication of animals and plants, the invention of agriculture, and the arrival ofcertain methods such as fermentation and hybridization, they deliberately unleash geneticmodifications in the scientific field, particularly in current genetics, which expands theunderstanding of tiny things, giving way to disciplines that would experiment with life.Thus, genetic manipulations would come within the reach of biotechnology, which has beenin charge of expanding the market of genetically modified organisms. Accordingly and inresponse to the alleged negative conditions resulting from the use of these organisms, theprofessional ethics of those who alter and distribute such organisms is being questioned,also determining the complexity of addressing this issue at school and the possibilities ofbiotechnology in education.