If Using Gene Enhancement Would Result in Greater Overall Happiness,then

question 9

Multiple Choice

If using gene enhancement would result in greater overall happiness,then ________ would likely approve of it.

• A)utilitarians
• B)natural law theorists
• C)divine command theorists
• D)ethical egoists

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Dramaturgical Sociology

A perspective in sociology, introduced by Erving Goffman, that likens social life to a theatrical performance where individuals present themselves in ways that will be accepted by others.

Scientific Method

A systematic and empirical method of investigation involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion to acquire or refine knowledge.

Democratic Revolution

A fundamental change in political power or organizational structures that occurs when the population revolts against the existing regime to establish a more democratic system.

Evidence

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