Contemporary Technology

Question 1

Ethical issues arising with organ and tissue transplant

Answer 1

-people feel self inflicted liver diseases, are less worthy of a liver transplant
- people dd not look after the first one, so why do they deserve a second over more deserving patients
-allotment policies determine who gets the next liver based on likely hood of recovery, size of the patient, blood group and age.

Question 2

Organ/liver donation

Answer 2

The process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person and replacing it into another person.
a liver transplant is needed when the person has either chronic, or acute liver failure.
chronic- from hepatitis c and alcohol abuse

Question 3

IVF

Answer 3

IVF is a method of assisted reproduction where 2-4 sperms and eggs are combined and fertilized in vitro
1. stimulating the ovaries
2. collecting the eggs
3. fertilization
4. embryo transfer

Question 4

Ethical considerations with IVF

Answer 4

1. defining initiation of life ethically- what happens to all the extra embryos
2. turning children into commodities- when a couple are infertile, do they have the right with scientists aid to circumnavigate the natural process of generation
3. should ivf be offered to older women- can older woman cope with motherhood, what will be the potential health of the child

Question 5

Stem cell

Answer 5

undifferentiated cells that become differentiated into kinds of cells in the body, they often are used by the body, they are often used by the body to replace old cells when they wear out and die
1. tissue specific- used to replace tissue cells that wear out and die
2. pluripotent stem cells- can become any kind of tissue in the body

Question 6

Ethical issues involving stem cells

Answer 6

embryonic stem cell harvesting requires the use of fertilized embryos
- the desire to protect human life
- the desire to treat illness and reduce suffering

Question 7

GM Foods

Answer 7

they are foods where the animal or plant they have come from has had new genes inserted into the existing gene sequence
- better quality food
- foods with greater shelf life
-cross breeding or cross contamination
- pesticide resistance may occur