Question

Scientists are now-a-days trying to produce the transgenic cattle in order to improve the quality and also quality of milk with special reference to its medicinal value. But there are some harmful side effects due to this procedure. Such transgenic animals get easily predispased to a variable number of diseases. This results in their shortening life span and ultimately an early death.On the basis of above information answer the following questions : 

(i) Should the scientists continue their efforts with their production of such transgenic cattle. 

(ii) What would be the reaction of different organization and community to such an act. 

(iii) What values are not being considered by the scientists in the above situation.

Answer 1

(i) No, the scientists should not continue such efforts because only a limited amount of milk could be obtained from each cow in her short life span or before it dies. Moreover no compromise should be made with lives of the cows for the production of medicinal milk. Killing of animals in such a way or reducing their life span for the benefit of mankind is not ethical also. 

(ii) Different communities and various organizations oppose such acts. Government also has certain laws with regard to monitoring of genetic engineering researches for maintaining ethics of life. 

(iii) Respect for living beings, empathy towards animals.