Many Possible Applications of Scientific Knowledge Raise Ethical Issues for Some

question 240

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) Moving genes from one organism to another

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