An improved genotype: ethical problems linked to genetic engineering and their impact revealed by Brave New World Human society is always trying to improve itself through the use of technology. So far, as a species, we have already accomplished a lot: mastering electronics, flight, and space travel. However, the area in which progress is currently greatest is biology, more specifically genetic engineering. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, humanity has taken control of reproduction and biology in the same way that we have mastered chemistry and physics. Efficiency is the driving force behind the company's entire goal, leading to the creation of an assembly-line production process. Society as a whole is driven by the desire for efficiency, to the point where manipulation of human beings is not only contemplated, but actively undertaken. The various castes of Brave New World's inhabitants are specially designed to perform a specific task, with the Epsilons carrying out the menial and mindless work. However, Epsilons suffer from the fact that they take as long to rise as higher castes. However, Epsilon is mentally mature much earlier, which is why hatchery officials wonder "whether the individual Epsilon could return, with appropriate technology, to the normalcy of dogs and cows" (Huxley 15) . Here, “normal” refers to the rapid period until maturity. If society is able to control childhood, it can become ever more effective, thus satisfying the manifest destiny of Brave New World. Thus, it becomes clear that genetic engineering is the cornerstone of Brave New World society. Each caste within society requires the force of soma control, as well as hypnopaedia (sleep teaching), it is ultimately the mind 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."GloFish® Fluorescent Fish FAQ." GloFish. 2008. Internet. November 8, 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. the web. October 27, 2009. .Straughan, R. “ETHICS AND BIOSECURITY | Ethics of genetically modified crops”. Ed. Brian Thomas. Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences (2003): 279-84. Print.