Ethics & Biotechnology Is there a difference between selective breeding and genetic engineering ethically? February 9, 2026 by Riding Is There a Difference Between Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering Ethically? Selective breeding and genetic engineering are both methods of altering organisms to achieve desired traits, but they differ significantly in terms of ethical considerations. While selective breeding involves choosing parent organisms with specific traits to produce offspring with those traits, genetic engineering directly modifies […] Read more »