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DNA: The Secret of Life By: James Watson

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1 DNA: The Secret of Life By: James Watson
Chapter 6: Tempest in a Cereal Box

2 Ethics Ethics seeks to determine what a person should do, or the best course of action, and provides reasons why. It also helps people decide how to behave and treat one another, and what kinds of communities would be good to live in. Ethics addresses questions such as, Which actions should be permitted? and Which action is best? by providing arguments and reasons. Bioethics addresses ethical questions that arise with respect to biological advances, such as, Should running with an artificial limb be permitted in the Olympics? Or should GMO crops be used?

3 DNA Reading Reflection Chapter
Watch a clip from “Harvest of Fear” a Nova/Frontline production(full film is on the youtube) There are a several considerations when looking at a bioethical issue such as GMO food. Try to fill in the blanks given the considerations below. Who are the stakeholders as it relates to GMOs? What are the relevant scientific questions that need answering about GMOs? What are the range of personal preferences around the food people eat? What are the relevant legal questions that need answering about GMOs?


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