Chp. 10 "Genetic Cloning and Enhancement" Flashcards
In therapeutic cloning, the goal is to:
Treat disease
What does SCNT stand for, as used in the discussion on cloning?
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Roberson defines procreative Liberty as:
The freedom to decide whether or not to have and raise offspring.
Which of the following is a limit that Robertson places on reproductive freedom?
Reproductive freedom applies only when there is the intention to raise the children one bears.
Which of the following is not an objection that Kass makes against cloning?
It will produce harmful biological mutations as clones produced further clones.
Kass worries that cloned individuals:
Will be seen as curiosities and will be scrutinized in relation to the person they are clones of
Which of the following is a premise of Kass’s deposition argument?
In reproductive cloning one seeks to impose ones will on a child’s future
Pence compares six different cases of reproduction from natural twinning to SCNT what conclusion does he draw from this comparison?
SCNT is not a different kind of reproduction since there are no more really relevant differences between it and other permissible means of reproduction.
Which of the following is not an objection Pence gives to the argument that SENT is not best for the child?
If people’s prejudicial attitudes do not change then we should not allow SCNT.
Sandel believes that the use of genetic enhancement is inherently wrong because?
A. If you should be unsafe be. If you would be unfair see. Both of the above D. None of the above. Space enter D. None of the above is correct
According to Sandel, eugenics and genetic enhancement can be seen to be wrong for me secular perspective because they would produce unwelcome changes in?
A humility
B responsibility
C solidarity
D all the above
Sandels case against a moral engineering can best be considered?
A virtue ethics approach
According to caplan, which of the following questions must be answered in order for the distraction of human nature objection to have any force?
Why do facts about human nature tell us anything about how it ought to be?
How does caplan respond to that deformation of character in spirit objection?
He says advice is a trade of many if not all human beings regardless of whether they are bio technologically enhanced.
True or false. The crucial difference between sexual and asexual reproduction or is that only the former require sexual intercourse.
False.
