'Indiana University Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CGB)'
Abstract
Much is discussed what would be the ideal position in terms of our ethical treatment with
respect to other forms of life, particularly those that can be discovered in other worlds, in addition
to our role in terms of the expansion of terrestrial life in the universe. This represents a
great philosophical challenge, but what if we should make a moral decision in the face of the
inevitable situation of being forced to colonize, for example, Mars? Is there a position in which
we can feel safe to act legitimately? This paper tries to force us into a mental and conceptual
exercise about what can really be worth beyond the concept or the positions we may have and
analyse them in light of the practicality that decision making requires in this problem
