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Dewey discusses several changes that would occur if the scientific method were to be applied to questions of morality. Describe three of these, providing examples for each. Do you agree with Dewey that such an approach to ethics is possible, let alone an improvement on previous ethical theories? Why or why not?


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RFLP

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, a technique in molecular biology used to analyze the length of DNA fragments resulting from restriction enzyme cutting, which can vary among individuals.

Kary Mullis

An American biochemist known for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, a method used to amplify DNA.

Francis Crick

A British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, known for co-discovering the structure of DNA.

Southern Blotting

Southern blotting is a molecular biology technique used to detect specific DNA sequences within a DNA sample by transferring DNA from a gel to a membrane and then probing it with a DNA probe.

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