Bioethics as a science of survivalship: an analysis of knowledge abuse

Abstract

Given the current reality of excessive exploitation of natural resources, bioethics promotes an important interdisciplinary debate encompassing ethical and scientific branches. For many years, a significant industrialization process has increased the production of consumer goods and generated a consumerist mentality. The valuation of profitability and consumerism has highlighted the impacts of dangerous knowledge, such as the indiscriminate use of pesticides and genetic engineering tests. In this context, the population had access to an extraordinary amount of information, despite not knowing how to properly use it, a fact that highlights the importance of bioethics to mediate conflicts, promoting a discussion between experts and the population. Finally, the need to make people aware of the environmental impacts of their activities is stressed, aiming to change attitudes towards the environment and enabling a more harmonious coexistence between human beings and the different animal and plant species.