The Bioethicist Who Cried "Synthetic Biology": An Analysis of the Function of Bioterrorism Predictions in Bioethics

Søren Holm

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The Bioethicist Who Cried "Synthetic Biology": An Analysis of the Function of Bioterrorism Predictions in Bioethics

Søren Holm

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This article analyzes a specter that has haunted bioethics almost since its inception, namely the specter of the misuse of biotechnology by maleficent agents bent on mass destruction, or the complete eradication of human kind and life as we know it. The article provides a general account of why bioethicists cry "catastrophic bioterrorism potential" when new biotechnologies emerge, and an analysis of the arguments that flow from the prediction, especially in relation to synthetic biology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	230-238
Number of pages	9
Journal	Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees
Volume	26
Issue number	2
Early online date	31 Mar 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963180116000827
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017

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The Bioethicist Who Cried "Synthetic Biology": An Analysis of the Function of Bioterrorism Predictions in Bioethics

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