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

Description should include positive and negative, desired and undesired effects. It should include cultural, 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?