An Improved Genotype: Ethical Issues Involved with Genetic Engineering and Their Impact Revealed by Brave New World Human society always attempts to improve itself through the use of technology. So far, as a species, we have already achieved a lot: mastery of electronics, flight and space travel. However, the field in which the greatest progress is currently being made is biology, particularly genetic engineering. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, humanity has mastered reproduction and biology in the same way it has mastered chemistry and physics. Efficiency drives the entire focus of the company, leading to the creation of an assembly line process. The entire society is driven by the desire for efficiency, to the point that the manipulation of human beings is not only considered, but is actively undertaken. The various castes of people in Brave New World are specifically designed to carry out a specific task, with the Epsilons performing the menial and reckless work. However, the Epsilons suffer from having to spend the same amount of time breeding as the higher castes. However, the Epsilon is mentally mature much earlier, so the Hatchery officials ask “is it possible to restore the individual Epsilon, by suitable technology, to the normality of dogs and cows” (Huxley 15). In this case “normality” refers to the short period leading to maturity. If society is able to control childhood, it will be able to become increasingly efficient, fulfilling the manifest destiny of the Brave New World. Therefore, it becomes evident that genetic engineering is the cornerstone of Brave New World society. Each caste within society requires the control force of soma, as well as hypnopaedia (sleep teaching), it is ultimately mental strength and...... middle of paper ......ian Lewis , Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter. Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition. New York: Garland, 2002. Print.Dyer, Allen R. “The Ethics of Human Genetic Intervention: A Postmodern Perspective.” Experimental Neurology 144.1 (1997): 168-72. Print."Frequently asked questions about GloFish® fluorescent fish." GloFish. 2008. Network. 8 November 2009. .Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print."Modern Eugenics: Building a Better Person? | Science in Society." Science in society. July 23, 2009. Web. October 27, 2009. Straughan, R. "ETHICS AND BIOSAFETY | Ethics of Genetically Modified Crops." Ed. Brian Tommaso. Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences (2003): 279-84. Press.