Title: Describe social implications of biotechnology.
Course: Biotechnology Foundations in Technology Education (21999) > Section: Exploring Foundations in Biotechnology

Description should include positive and negative implications as well as desired and undesired effects. It may include cultural, sociocultural, economic, financial, political, ethical, legal, and other implications.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences among moral, ethical, and legal biotechnology issues?
- How is biotechnology interrelated with ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI)?
- When making biotechnology decisions, why is it important to include cultural issues in the decision-making process?
- How do attitudes about the use of biotechnology compare regionally, nationally, and internationally?
- What are historical examples of the social implications of biotechnology decisions or events?
- What is the role of biotechnology in different countries?
- How are biotechnology research and development funded?
- What are the effects of marketing and media on the public perception of biotechnology research?