Persuasive Essay On Animal Enhancement

Giselle Miller
Philosophy of Technology
Spring 2016 the genetic modification, etc., of animals is good insofar as it is instrumentally good for humans; the proposal discusses how these practices might benefit us through the uses we make of animals, like food and medical experimentation. distinguish this position from others that might argue that, e.g., such technologies support biodiversity or animal conservation or restoration, and are good for animals in their own right. first discuss the benefits of the biological enhancement of animals as well as provide counterarguments to many common objections to genetic modification, in order to come to the conclusion that animal enhancement has an overall benefit on society and is therefore an acceptable method in our society. While fears of the bio-enhancement of animals creates great debate in modern media, in reality the true facts of animal enhancement have been left largely unknown to the general public. Because animal enhancing practices are so foreign and seemingly fictional to most people, society has then shown the tendency to not

Technology at the biological level in the food industry has helped to improve food processing and manufacturing, flavor, and even nutritional value. Through biotechnology animals have been created with not only enhanced growth rates but increased lean muscle mass and enhanced resistance to disease. An example of this in the fishing industry is the transfer of a growth hormone originally found in rainbow trout into carp eggs. This technology then produces a modified carp that is one third larger than a traditionally bred carp. Another example is the cloning of large quantities of a cattle growth hormone in order to increase milk production in cows by over ten percent. Advancements like these can help to solve hunger issues plaguing areas of the world by producing more nutritional food in a quicker amount of