tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post7189275067718361862..comments2023-10-26T10:01:59.428-05:00Comments on Bioethics: Peripatetic Discussion 2/10/15Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post-11797248657228464802015-02-12T16:16:09.453-06:002015-02-12T16:16:09.453-06:00If this actually happened, I would just look for t...If this actually happened, I would just look for the first shark and try to fight it, either way its a win. If I lose, I don't have to deal with the whole surviving thing. If I win, I just beat a shark to death, so thats pretty awesome. <br /><br />DQ: Should we alter our genes for social enhancement?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314020440322560646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post-28028154392474920202015-02-12T15:44:10.901-06:002015-02-12T15:44:10.901-06:00AP Questions
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1. What was the first clo... AP Questions<br /><br />FQ's <br /><br />1. What was the first clone? (AP 6)<br />Answer: Dolly<br /><br />2 Name one of the 4 areas of bioengineering (AP 10)<br />Answer: muscle enhancement, memory enhancement, height enhancement and sex selection<br /><br />3. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is used for what? (AP 20)<br />Answer: sex determination<br /><br />DQ: would you want your child specified by design?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183048998546442088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post-42997040966056844292015-02-12T15:21:09.214-06:002015-02-12T15:21:09.214-06:00AP 1 Questions
DQ- For genetically enhanced memory...AP 1 Questions<br />DQ- For genetically enhanced memory and muscles, is there another reason other than fairness that explains why we should not aspire to these technologies?<br />DQ- Is it possible for people to maintain humanity if allowed to get really involved in gentic engineering?<br />DQ-Are designer babies only for personal gain for the parents? Why or why not? Erika Butlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post-24384788807575558892015-02-12T14:57:49.075-06:002015-02-12T14:57:49.075-06:00Honestly if this were to somehow happen in real li...Honestly if this were to somehow happen in real life, I probably wouldn't do anything. It is hardly easy to make the decision of what to do theoretically, and it would be ten times worse in real life. <br /><br />FQ: How does gene therapy work?<br />A: repairing or replacing defective cells<br />DQ: Is there anything wrong with sexual selection of children?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087682602854060492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277984098153355193.post-79137567038977646972015-02-12T12:32:32.326-06:002015-02-12T12:32:32.326-06:00The thing about survivors' guilt is that you h...The thing about survivors' guilt is that you have to survive, to get it. So remind me not to go rafting with you guys!<br /><br />But seriously, it seems like lifeboat scenarios support the cynical view expressed by Plato's character Thrasymachus: "Justice" is the interest of the stronger. It's fine to have reason on your side, but in matters of life and death that's not always enough to make you a winner. Power prevails. So, we need to do all we can as a society to prevent the provision of health care from degenerating into a lifeboat scenario.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.com