Current State of Bioethics Relating to Biotechnology for Engineering Education

Biotechnology provides a wealth of products which improve the lives of many individuals.Some improve the quality of life of the person while the others extend their lives.Another biology oriented research area is synthetic biology, which is a sub-category of biotechnology.Products from synthetic muscle tissue and medications to biofuels are the subjects of research today.Each product developed has to be evaluated as to whether it can be produced sustainably and economically while taking into consideration the effect on the environment and protection of human rights.With the introduction of new products and technologies, bioethics is evolving, which means the educational community has to be up to date with the current bioethical issues and accepted practice in order to prepare the engineering students to be involved in research as a student and in industry.The present study will investigate bioethical issues associated with biotechnology and synthetic biology.It will also touch on how these issues are handled globally.