Thursday, February 16, 2017

"Bioethics for Beginners" Quiz & Discussion Questions










Quiz (*Cases 8, 9, 11, 14)
      1. What has the potential to revolutionize medicine?
       
        2. What did pluripotent cells seem to be?
 
        3. In 2005, who reported that "integrity" received more hits than any other word in their
online dictionary?

        4. Who was fired for fabricating a dozen papers?

        5. At which university did inspectors find out that their research subjects were never followed up the see what was happening?

        6. Who set out on his ashram in western India on a 387-km trek to sea?

Discussion Questions (*Cases 1, 2, 6, 16-18)

  • Is it ethical for physicians/scientists to be "playing god"?
  • Are artificial intelligence and/or synthetic designs ethically correct? Even if they are used for scientific reasons?
  • When in a world where technology is advancing far more greater than dry paint on a wall, is it ethical for us humans to incorporate technology within our bodies, let alone our brains?
  • If the opportunity was given, would you edit yours and/or your child's genes?
  • As of today many enhancements are becoming more accessible. Should we use those enhancers to create the "perfect life", or shall we let our bodies do what is natural?
  • As crispr is on the rise and more "designer" babies are being designed. Are we encoding our genes for the better? 

3 comments:

  1. •Is it ethical for physicians/scientists to be "playing god"? It depends on that person religion. Some people may believe themselves to be God.
    •When in a world where technology is advancing far more greater than dry paint on a wall, is it ethical for us humans to incorporate technology within our bodies, let alone our brains? No, our body and mind already works as if its technology. But, the answer could also be yes. Being some people with disabilities have trouble having a normal life and technology puts them back in the category as "normal".
    •If the opportunity was given, would you edit yours and/or your child's genes? No, I believe you were meet to be who and what you are.

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  2. 1. Researchers at The Institute for Genomic Research are working to determine the minimum number of what? (Case 1)

    2. Who made a new organism by synthesizing DNA from one bacteria and inserting it into another, thereby creating the first self-replicating synthetic bacteria? (Case 1)

    3. Synthetic biologists manipulate the most complex biological interactions using what tools? (Case 2)

    4. Who suggested using Google technology to search the "files" in the brain? (Case 6)

    5. Carl Elliot published a column about how _________ is "self-denial"? (Case 17)

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  3. As of today many enhancements are becoming more accessible. Should we use those enhancers to create the "perfect life", or shall we let our bodies do what is natural?

    Enhancements is a broad category that can encompass cancer treatments to vaccinations. The outcome of some enhancements (steroids and plastic surgery) may produce favorable results, but can also produce unexpected and expected unfavorable outcomes, some permanent.

    When deciding to enhance your body through procedures or medicine, it is best to examine what your intended goal is from the enhancement. In the case of Patrick Hardison, he was able to regain his life back through a face transplant, after receiving 3rd degree burns in a wildfire. However in the case of Andreas Munzer, his attempts to become the "perfect" bodybuilder through PEDs led to his death.

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