While Genetic Engineering Gives Humans Potential Control Over Heredity and Evolutionary

question 54

Multiple Choice

While genetic engineering gives humans potential control over heredity and evolutionary processes, there is a key question with respect to the use of genetic engineering?

• A)Can these findings on animals be meaningfully applied to humans?
• B)Is it moral/ethical to manipulate genetic makeup?
• C)Is this research of significant value to test these techniques on animals?
• D)Does the research show that these techniques actually produce any lasting changes?

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Definitions:

Genocide

The purposeful and organized obliteration of a community defined by their ethnic, racial, political, or cultural identity.

Self-precipitated Murder

A situation where a victim engages in behavior that provokes or compels another person to commit murder.

Death Wish

A desire for one's own death or an attraction to behaviors significantly increasing the risk of death.

Murders Committed

The act of unlawfully killing another human being with premeditation or intent.