Biotechnology and Bioethics: The Problem of the Sanctity of Life in the Age of Scientific Intervention

Abstract

This article addresses the problematic relationship between biotechnology and bioethics in the light of the question of the sanctity of human life, within the context of rapid scientific transformations that have reshaped the boundaries of intervention in living organisms. It seeks to highlight how biotechnological progress has expanded the possibilities of controlling life, while bioethics has emerged as a critical ethical field aimed at evaluating these practices and regulating them according to values. Through an analytical philosophical approach, the article discusses the concept of the sanctity of life as an ethical standard that transcends technical utility and the fluctuations of the human condition, emphasizing the necessity of achieving a balance between scientific capability and moral responsibility, in order to preserve human dignity and the meaning of life in the biotechnological era.