Bazaar: the Market for Human Tissue in the Biotechnology Age

question 83

Essay

Bazaar: The Market for Human Tissue in the Biotechnology Age is a book by Lori Andrews and Dorothy Nelkin.According to the book,"Body parts are bought and sold for medical research,diagnostics,and therapies.They are marketed to museums and personal collectors.And pieces of people are increasingly being used as raw materials for products-from placenta-enriched shampoos to experimental DNA-run computers.Blood has become one of the most valuable commodities on Earth.While petroleum sells for $100 a barrel,an equivalent quantity of blood products is worth $67,000." Use this quote to explain why ethics is such a difficult concept to understand.

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