In industries like chemicals, food ingredients, detergents, paper, textiles, and biofuels, industrial

biotechnology uses enzymes and microorganisms to create bio-based goods. One of the most fundamental
uses of industrial biotechnology is the manufacturing of alcohol. For instance, the ingredients used to make
beer are water, brewer's yeast, a source of starch like barley, and a flavoring like hops. When the barley is
malted, enzymes that convert the starch in the grain into sugar are activated. Following fermentation, the
brewer's yeast breaks down the sugars to create alcohol and carbon dioxide. In industrial biotechnology, two
popular tools are enzymes and microorganisms.

The fields of science and ethics meet in the area of biotechnology. An ethical vision, in turn, is shaped by
the technology that is at hand. Technology developments are influenced by both. In terms of how it
advances humanity, much of biotechnology is to be praised. But there are some negative aspects to
technology. Biotechnology may have unintended repercussions that damage or dehumanize individuals.
Considerable thought must be given to the ethical ramifications of suggested developments. A distinct
method of approaching ethics is necessary for the moral evaluation of new technologies, such as
biotechnology. Changes are required due to several factors, including the fact that biotechnology now
manipulates people, the potential negative effects of new technology on society, the limitations of a rights-
based ethical framework, the significance and difficulty of predicting consequences, and the fact that new
technology can have a more profound impact on society.

Ethical Issues, in addition to the long-standing argument over whether

copying genes is sacrilegious, several ethical considerations about the
appropriateness of licensing genetic inventions and other IP matters
also come up. Despite that they stated that, aside its reservations about
the private sector's disproportionate use of this technology and their
calls for prudence regarding biosafety issues, the Catholic Church is
not opposed to its use in agriculture and that it is aware of its potential
benefits for humanity.