Bio 6 Ch01 1.3 PDF

1 The Living Creation  1.3 THE BALANCE OF LIFE  1.3 Objectives Relate environmentalism with conservation. Explain a scientist’s obligation to others and the environment. Compare the positive and negative effects of tools used in the study of biology. Summarize the process by whic...

1 The Living Creation  1.3 THE BALANCE OF LIFE  1.3 Objectives Relate environmentalism with conservation. Explain a scientist’s obligation to others and the environment. Compare the positive and negative effects of tools used in the study of biology. Summarize the process by which a Christian analyzes ethical issues.  1.3 Objectives Recall the biblical ethics triad. Explain the principles of secular bioethics. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What should biology be ? used for? Big Question 5 What is the balance between preserving Earth’s resources and using them to help people?  environmentalism a broad philosophical and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment, sometimes at the expense of considerations for human needs and activities  conservation the preservation and wise use of natural resources, usually with consideration for the current and future needs of humans Difference Environmentalism is Conservation is the the idea that natural idea that resources resources need should be used protecting, perhaps wisely, with thought even without regard given to their future for humans. availability. Biblical Conservation We can obey the Creation Mandate and the command to love God and others through biblical conservation.  Big Question 6 How can I make ethical decisions in the use of biology? In the News  ? Are the aims of the environmentalist and conservationist worldviews mutually exclusive?  ? Can you think of examples where people in both groups might have a common goal?  biotechnology the use of living systems and organisms to produce new products and technologies, often by manipulating cells or cellular components  bioethics the study of often-controversial issues that arise as the result of new advances in biology and medicine  ESSENTIAL QUESTION What should biology be used for? ? The study of biology helps us understand how God’s world works so that we can exercise wise dominion over the creation. What we learn from biology can also be used to love and serve others.