Question

Ethical concerns about the development and use of biotechnology include all of the following except________.

concerns about the privacy of genetic testing results
concerns about the potential creation of dangerous diseases
concerns about the morality of altering nature
concerns about the development of new weapons

Answer 1

concerns about the development of new weapons

Step-by-step explanation:

• Technology that makes use of organisms or their parts or products to generate a valuable substance or produce a process is termed as biotechnology.

• Since biotechnology utilizes living organisms it is sure to have some ethical concerns associated with it as ethical issues only arise when a given process leads to. a conflict with the morals of the society.

• The field of biotechnology has many ethical concerns associated with it which include:

1. Concern relating the privacy of genetic testing.

2. Use of privileged information

3.Potential harm to the ecosystem.

4. Providing access to new drugs and treatments.

5.Interference with nature.

Therefore, there are several ethical concerns associated with biotechnology however one thing that is proven is that there is no involvement of production of any weapon of destruction in the process of biotechnology and hence out of all the given options this option is incorrect.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D, "concerns about the development of new weapons"

Reason -

There is no link of genetic engineering with the creation of deadly weapons and those too physical weapons.

The common ethical concerns related to biotechnology experiments consists of the following –

a) Leaking of genetic information of an individual

b) Creation of harmful species

c) Development of harmful disease causing factors.

d) And a lot of morality issues such as harming the privacy of an individual etc.

Thus Option D is incorrect