GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS: YES OF NO, AN ETHICAL APPROACH

GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS: YES OF NO, AN ETHICAL APPROACH

Plant genetic resources, especially those of agricultural value, comprise one of human legacies resulting from more than 10,000 years of cooperation between man and nature. The variety in these same resources allowed scientists to apply the genetic findings 0 f M endel in breeding programs the creation 0 f semi – dwarf varieties that led to the Green Revolution and ethical viewpoint and will also discuss how ethical aspects related differently to variouse countries with different ecological, social, and economic . sustainability, freedom of choise, fair sharing of benefits, honesty, honesty and public concern will also be emphasized within this framework.