Many Possible Applications of Scientific Knowledge Raise Ethical Issues for Some

question 56

Multiple Choice

Many possible applications of scientific knowledge raise ethical issues for some people.Which application,however,would be rejected by all responsible scientists?

• A) Selecting the sex of one's children
• B) Using stem cells as part of medical treatments
• C) Modifying the human genome
• D) Using scientific knowledge to dictate how the world ought to be
• E) All of the above would be rejected by scientists.

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Definitions:

Cleavage

The rapid rate of mitosis of a zygote immediately following fertilization.

Neonatal

Refers to the first four weeks after birth, a period that is critical for the child's survival and health.

Neonatal

Pertaining to the newborn period, specifically the first 28 days of life, focusing on medical care and conditions of newborn infants.

Fetal

Pertaining to a fetus, which is a developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception until birth.