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Biotechnology

The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, often involving genetic manipulation.

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)

A medical procedure using a solution of water, salt, and sugar to prevent or treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea.

GM Seeds

Genetically modified seeds that have been altered to exhibit specific traits, such as pest resistance or increased yield.

Consequentialism

A moral philosophy that suggests the rightness or wrongness of an action is primarily determined by its outcomes.

Deontology

An ethical theory that stresses the importance of duty and the morality of actions themselves, rather than their consequences.

Participation

A moral approach wherein the rightness of a decision is influenced by the degree of public involvement in the decision-making process.

Precautionary Principle

A strategy for approaching uncertain risks, suggesting that if an action or policy could cause harm, in the absence of scientific consensus, the burden of proof falls on those advocating for the action.

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)

A systematic approach for calculating and comparing benefits and costs of a project, decision, or government regulation.

Public Opinion on GMOs

The collective attitude of the public towards genetically modified organisms, often influenced by perceptions of safety, benefits, and risks.

Deficit Model

A framework suggesting that public misunderstandings of science stem from a lack of knowledge or understanding of scientific facts and methods.

Utilitarianism

A key theory in consequentialism that advocates for actions that maximize happiness or well-being for the greatest number of people.

Categorical Imperative

A central concept in deontological ethics introduced by Immanuel Kant, stating that one should act only according to that maxim which one would wish to become a universal law.

Political risk

The possibility that political decisions, events, or conditions will affect the business environment in ways that could negatively impact the business.

Social risk

Potential changes to society and culture resulting from certain actions or technologies, such as the effects on traditional farming practices due to GMOs.

Moral Philosophy

The study of what is right and wrong in human conduct, providing frameworks for ethical decision making.

Regulation

The management of complex systems according to a set of rules and laws, especially concerning safety, health, and environmental standards.