Biotechnology: New paradigms and breaking agreements

Abstract

Biotechnology introduces an unprecedented relationship with nature: it breaks the paradigm of conventional techniques by introducing a new temporality, by emancipating the modes of production of human guardianship, by avoiding any revision of the forms produced and any return to a state previous. It follows that biotechnology breaks three pacts, which remained tacit until its advent, which unites us to men, to nature, to future generations: equity-solidarity pact, reciprocity-trust pact, responsibility pact – solidarity. Finally, some clues are described to contain the consequences of these covenant violations, and perhaps, to restore the balance lost by a certain use of biotechnology.