The Ethical Risks and Reflections on Bioprinting Technology for Lifelike Organisms

doi:10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2024.04.003

Abstract

Abstract: The application and development of lifelike bioprinting technology has triggered great changes in the field of modern biomedical science. At the same time， a series of ethical crises， risks， and challenges have arisen in areas such as “bioprinting form”， “intervention form” and “enhancement form”. Therefore， there is an urgent need to conduct ethical reviews on the development of bioprinting technology for lifelike organisms. During this process， it is necessary to use the theory of “target-centered virtue ethics” to treat technological enthusiasm prudently， endow this technology with medical humanistic value care， and formulate ethical regulations of “prohibition permission” from “form similarity” to “spirit similarity” so as to resolve the ethical issues arising from the bioprinting， intervention， and enhancement of lifelike organisms.

Key words: lifelike organism; bioprinting; target-centered virtue ethics; ethical risk

CLC Number:

N031

WANG Xiaodi. The Ethical Risks and Reflections on Bioprinting Technology for Lifelike Organisms[J]. Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science), 2024, 26(4): 15-21.

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