In this blog post, I look back on my childhood mistakes and embarrassing memories to reflect on what it means to keep your word and how it changed me. When I was in junior high school, I had a very close friend. We went to school together almost every day and did most of our activities together at school. Our parents were also close, so I knew a lot about my friend’s family situation...
In this blog post, we will examine the scientific possibilities and ethical issues surrounding human cloning technology and consider the social attitudes and institutional directions we should take. So far, there have been three industrial revolutions: the first, second, and third. Scientific and technological advances have always accompanied new industrial revolutions. The Fourth...
In this blog post, we will explore in depth whether ethical judgment can be explained solely through deduction and whether an absolute standard can exist. There are many ethical theories. In this article, we will show that ethical theories are meaningless when approached entirely through deduction. Before we get into the details, let us assume that all ethical theories can be replaced with...
In this blog post, we examine whether gene editing technology is a step forward for a healthy future for humanity or a dangerous attempt to blur the boundaries of ethics. In April 2019, Chinese researchers attempted to genetically modify human embryos using gene editing technology for the first time in the world. This case, in which the beta-thalassemia gene Hemoglobin-B was edited using...
In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at whether gene editing technology could be a breakthrough in disease treatment or an ethical dilemma that threatens human dignity and social justice. Starting with Mendel’s laws of inheritance, genetics has developed into a field of study called “genetic engineering,” which involves directly manipulating and processing genes. Genetic...
In this blog post, we will explore in depth how human behavior, culture, and social change occur through Dawkins’ gene theory and concept of memes. Dawkins explains that competition, cooperation, and sacrifice among human beings are strategies used by genes to spread more copies of themselves, arguing that humans are merely carriers of genes. His argument emphasizes the view that...
In this blog post, we will look at the reasons why altruistic behavior is advantageous for survival, focusing on evolutionary theory and the group selection hypothesis. Altruistic behavior refers to actions that sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others. Examples of such behavior can be easily found in the news, such as collecting donations and volunteering for people in countries...
In this blog post, we will examine whether gene editing technology can realize humanity’s long-held dream of a future free of disease, as well as the possibilities and technical and ethical issues involved. All humans dream of a future without disease. However, this dream has never been realized in human history. For many years, humans were powerless against disease, and “long life...
In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at how human rights and responsibilities are being redefined amid the technological changes brought about by the genetic revolution. The era of the genetic revolution is upon us. This revolution refers to the massive shift from the realm of fate, where genes are randomly assigned by nature, to the realm of choice, where they are artificially...
In this blog post, we will explore why programmers have emerged as key talents who go beyond simply writing code to designing the future by converging with various industries. The most popular application on smartphones these days is undoubtedly Angry Birds. This game has been well received by many people for its easy controls and simple gameplay, and has been at the top of Apple’s...