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    Area of Science:

    • Bioethics
    • Biotechnology
    • Literary Studies

    Background:

    • The cloning of long-tailed macaques in China prompts reflection on bioethical considerations.
    • Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" serves as a literary parallel, highlighting themes of creation and rejection.
    • Existing analyses of "Frankenstein" often focus on Victor Frankenstein's post-creation rejection, overlooking the initial cause of his revulsion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the underlying reasons for Victor Frankenstein's rejection of his creation.
    • To connect these reasons to the bioethical evaluation of novel biological technologies.
    • To suggest that the unsettling combination of the familiar and the novel influences the ethical judgment of new biotechnologies.

    Main Methods:

    • Literary analysis of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
    • Conceptual analysis of bioethical responses to new biological technologies.
    • Comparative examination of ethical judgments based on the perceived "beauty" or "ugliness" of technological creations.

    Main Results:

    • The initial revulsion towards Frankenstein's creature is attributed to its unsettling amalgamation of the beautiful and the ugly.
    • This revulsion mirrors societal and bioethical responses to new biological technologies that challenge existing norms.
    • The ethical judgment of biotechnologies may be influenced by their perceived deviation from the natural or the aesthetically pleasing.

    Conclusions:

    • The bioethical assessment of new biological technologies, such as primate cloning, is complex.
    • Anxiety towards technologies that blend the familiar with the novel may significantly shape ethical perceptions.
    • Further examination is needed to understand how aesthetic and conceptual boundaries influence bioethical decision-making.