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Biodiversity and Bioethics

Biodiversity and Bioethics

 

Biodiversity and Bioethics
Or
Biodiversity and Power of Matter

(Temporary Translation)

Before addressing the delicate relationship between biodiversity and Bioethics is necessary to focus on certain terms, such as the concept of Ethics.
Ethics (the term derives from the greek έθος that is "conduct", "character", "custom") is the branch of philosophy that studies the basis of objective and rational that can distinguish human endeavours good, righteous, morally or lawful, compared with behaviour considered morally bad or inappropriate. You can also define ethics as the search for one or more criteria that allow the individual to properly manage their freedom, it is also a rational consideration of the limits within which human freedom can be extended.
But Freedom is not static but a period of movement; movement compared to something or someone. Deadline subject to verification of their autonomy (physical and spiritual) related to the autonomy of other beings, and things factors. Freedom is therefore subject to rules and any rule is subject knowledge. Ultimately there can be no ethics Knowledge.
Now soffermiamoci on the concept of epistemology.
The epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the conditions under which you can have scientific knowledge and methods to attain that knowledge, as also the etymology of the word, which derives from the Greek words "episteme" (science, certain knowledge) and "logos" (speech). In a more restricted epistemology may be identified with the philosophy of science, the discipline that deals with the fundamentals of the various scientific disciplines.
But what are the principles that have generated the modern epistemology? It was founded to date on postulates of Thought Illuministico philosophical.
We know that the Enlightenment was born and develops between the English Revolution (1688) and the French Revolution (1789). It, among other principles wanted to say with force, among others, two aspects:
1) exaltation of reason, whose field investigation but must narrow the reality scientifically ascertained, omitting any religious or metaphysical speculation;
2) the critical review of history, the rejection of tradition considered a source of prejudice and endorsement of institutions without rational foundation.
In stating these principles and apply the Thought Illuministico has behaved similarly to the cognitive ability of our eyes. If we analyze the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation we realize that we have the ability to detect a magnitude of values that is around at 4. 10-7.
It is certainly a limited perception to be able to say that with our visus all understand the reality that surrounds us. Equal to say that if I were to translate into reality and rationalize just what I see sfuggirebbe (rationally) almost everything.
The application exasperated Enlightenment thought (although useful philosophy to exit from the swamps of the Middle Ages) has however led man to a partial view of the Cosmos. Vision, which translated into culture, science and technology has enabled us to build a system of logic and Human far across the logic of Biological Systems.
What unites the two is the logical requirements Energy.
Just these two "schools of thought" two systems have evolved with different models.
For example clarifying can say that the systems humans have experimented mechanistic models to draw energy and movement (such as the cycle of eight engines outbreak); biological systems were used (in most cases) of the Krebs cycle.
The two systems preside over both the production of energy from oxidizable substances and the cycle but eight is concerned the limit to get a good performance, the Krebs cycle is concerned to obtain energy, accumulandola, adapting to different systems with a model complexity ordered that modern technology is not yet able to emulate.
The substantial difference between the two systems is that the Biological Systems have had to be adjusted and SINCRONIZZARE to more complex thermodynamic machine that exists: the Planet Earth; systems realizing maximum variability, lower energy and thus more efficient.
The systems are based on human models for highly specialized, high energy consumption and ultimately with low yields (pollute too).
In matrix quadridimensionale underlying the machine thermodynamics Planet Earth we are still primitive and crude.
Now, briefly recalling the principles of thermodynamics, we realize that the Biological Systems have complessizzati to raise the point maximum possible energy efficiency that comes from solar energy and that of our planet.
In biological systems each organism behaves as a machine thermodynamics. Every single machine thermodynamics of biological system not only uses solar energy and land but also of "waste processing" other bodies working in final as a "Living Single Body."
What we do today is not included (from the Policy Research) is that every body is useful in the service of others.
Togliendone go to a decrease in the functioning of the system and several pieces lose more evil work my Ecosystem.
In short: the value dell'Entropia that in biological systems thermodynamic assumes certain values, as the system degrades (loses pieces) is growing increasingly to the detriment of the overall performance of our biological machine. To use a term so dear and unfortunately in our city, a degraded ecosystem uses evil energy available and thus pollute more. The value is growing dell'Entropia for all systems thermodynamic a scale measuring pollution and nezanesljivih energy.
Now the systems humans have interacted transversely on biological systems because they do not understand the logic in the template.
We (and unfortunately we do still) thought for a long time that some of the shares could be exploited at will creandoci wealth, we have removed other parts, as well as specializing in agriculture, or kicking every day and indiscriminately portions of territory.
We acted like the mechanic who, in a machine to disassemble the end advance pieces and we do not understand it will feature its usefulness.
Our models are now prehistoric development, we can not adapt to the needs of the most advanced model Ecosistemico perfect.
The rationalist culture (rooted in Enlightenment thought) developed until today is reductionist, it is no longer suitable to the demands of the new times.
Man is a promoter of progress but may not have the presumption that this goes in the right direction until investigates the world only through the eyes of the personal advantage. This equation is now insufficient development of the future of humanity.
We must begin to see the world as a manifestation of energy complex forms. The Biodiversity is a form energy organized complexity. The energy level of each monad small ecosystem is related to monad closer but also monads spaziotemporalmente distant. No one can enter and exit from this model ipercomplesso with ease and the ease with which you enter or exit a room. Every time we enter or leave these rooms will irreversibly change the appearance and functionality.
In final Ecological Systems and Budget Systems (note the same prefix ECO) must move on the same footing and given that we can not act on those biological must necessarily do it on the socio.
We need to substantially revise our way and then behavioural sensitive towards the world. Where Political System, System Scientific and Social System are the three functions of a single logic.
The equation Illuministica which stated:
"Triumph of Reason, whose field investigation but must narrow the reality scientifically ascertained, omitting any religious or metaphysical speculation."
It must be turned into:
"Prudent use of reason, whose field investigation should explore all the realities, experiences and cultures; ridando dignity of metaphysical speculation."
We came to the threshold of history that step where the horizon is so broad that the secrets of matter exceed the finite to the Infinite to rejoin.
The slow but inexorable move and evolution of human civilization brought to Male System collide with the Ecosystem.
As happens in the clash between the two galaxies systems suffer this mutual influence modifying any previous balance and knowledge in a form Ethics and Cultural new.
We can say as Thomas Aquinas: "All our knowledge can only open the door on new questions, and each discovery is only the beginning of a new science" but is even more accurate to say, always at the suggestion of the Italian philosopher and theologian , that: "You do not have the truth, but the truth is that possesses you."

Guido Bissanti

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