What Is Genetic Engineering, and What Has Research Using Genetic

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Essay

What is genetic engineering, and what has research using genetic engineering done? What ethical and social issues does genetic engineering present?

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Diffusion Of Responsibility

A sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present, often used to explain the bystander effect.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon whereby individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A forecast that becomes a reality due to the positive feedback loop between someone's belief and actions, either directly or indirectly causing its own fulfillment.