Frankinstein

Frankenstein – Moral Science

With the cloning of life forms and genetic engineering now common place, the question of the morality of the actions of Dr Frankenstein is now more important than ever. Perhaps the novel Frankenstein contains lessons that can be applied in today’s technologically advanced society.
It was Dr Victor Frankenstein’s’ opinion that it was morally acceptable to give life to his creation. Frankenstein was very interested in chemistry, however was somewhat of an innovative scientist perhaps before his time. Thus, decided to have his laboratory secluded and closed to visitors to protect his work from the critical judgement of society. By finding the secret to activating dead flesh and experimenting with it’s reconstruction Dr Frankenstein created a ‘human...