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  • Agricultural Science
  • Food Technology
  • Social Science

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  • The debate on genetic engineering (GE) in food production involves contrasting viewpoints on its role in global food security versus corporate interests.
  • Understanding the underlying moral attitudes driving these divergent positions is crucial for addressing discourse failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the moral attitudes of GE opponents and supporters in Germany.
  • To identify factors contributing to the persistent divide in the GE debate.

Main Methods:

  • Survey-based research examining moral attitudes.
  • Analysis of willingness to donate for or against GE admission.

Main Results:

  • GE opponents exhibit significantly more absolutist moral views compared to supporters.
  • GE opponents are less likely to adopt outcome-based perspectives than supporters.
  • Opponents show a greater willingness to donate to prevent GE admission than supporters do to promote it.

Conclusions:

  • Divergent moral attitudes, particularly the absolutist stance of opponents versus the outcome-based views of supporters, contribute to the stable and stark divide in the German GE debate.
  • Addressing the GE debate requires understanding and acknowledging these differing moral frameworks.