In the excerpt “Ethics and the New Genetics” written by Dalai Lama, presents the new arising discovery that scientists made in genetic technologies and how advanced they are becoming. He discusses how scientists are talking about being able to change the genetic
make-up in producing to help those who cannot or have the advantage of having food. Another thing he brings up is how the scientists also discovered two different types of cloning. One type of cloning is therapeutic and the other is reproductive. In the Dalai Lama’s excerpt he stated that there is right time and place for when one should use these technological and genetic advances. However, at the same time if one used these technological and genetic advances in the wrong way or at the wrong time it can end up being a long-term consequence for our present and future society. Relating “Ethics and the New Genetics” with the article, “Faith and Diplomacy” written by, Madeleine Albright, Albright advises that including religion in foreign affairs, opposing to what some may believe, it could actually bring more peace to the world. Albright gives her readers an insight on exactly how having knowledge of different religions and cultures could positively affect the way nations interact with each other, especially highly religious nations. One of Albright’s main suggestions throughout the chapter is that Diplomacies should have as much knowledge of cultures and religions as they can.
Dalai Lama explains in “Ethics and the New Genetics” how there needs to be a balance between morality and the technology that is created. In these past few years technology has advanced much more rapidly than its counterpart in morality and society has left behind the responsibility that comes with this newfound knowledge. Anything ever posted online can be seen by everyone forever. Lama states, “The rapid increase of human knowledge and the technological possibilities emerging in the new genetic science are such that it is...