1. Unit 8 Seeing Both Sides

2. Part Ⅰ Warming up In traditional Chinese culture: Pros The emperor ’ s power Good luck Wealth Deeply rooted in psyche

3. Cons In western culture: Arbitrariness Offensiveness negative

4. B Global warning, carbon dioxide, road vehicles, crops Coconut oil, new biofuel, 30,000 feet, air travel, technological breakthrough, clean fuels, test flight, a stunt, biofuel, green, green fuel, biofuel, land, entire fleet, half, a distraction, conventional fuel, isn ’ t perfect, a new beginning

5. C C1 Outline I. A. a genetic “ defect ” B. A characteristic already natural to that organism even better C. Resistance to disease or outside damage D. The organism do something it would not normally do

6. II. A. chemical inputs to the land B. the environment C. the possibilities of growing ceops in difficult geographic areas D. nutritional qualities of food III. A. the complex environmental balance B. many new non-reversible ecological problems C. the dominance of major corporations D. small farmers E. damage to the human immune system F. cancer

7. C2 People for GE food: Humans Environment Economic food supply People against GE food: Proved Go slow Environment, health Human guinea pigs Clear Labeling

8. Part II A medical question- should doctors always tell the truth? B Dr miriam Shuchman 1. several situations/ e.g. a patient has cancer and only 6 months to live/ paint a more optimistic picture 3. no direct answer/ a doctor has two conflicting duties/ not to lie to a patient/ to do what is beneficial for the patient/ suggestion of placebo 4. no/ the use of placebos in clinical practice is rare/ policy of informed consent/ patients should know risks and benefits of treatment 5. not very often.

9. Dr Michael Wilkes 2. yes/e.g. an old man who was addicted to sleeping pills 4. doesn ’ t say yes or no directly/ implies yes/ there are too many times when doctors aren ’ t truthful with their patients 6. gave prescription for sleeping pills/ tries tot help him stop using the pills

10. C 1. Michael sees no difference. In both cases, the doctor is being paternalistic by deciding what information the patient needs to know. 2. Miriam thinks a doctor has to limit the amount of information in order not to overburden the patient. Michael disagrees with her. 3. Placebos are mostly used in research, where people know there ’ s the possibility of being given a placebo.

11. 4. It is a policy which states tha t apatient cannot agree to be given a treatment unless the doctor has examined about the risks and benefits of the procedure. 5. Thirty percent. 6. They have no biologic activity. They work by power of suggestion, by their effect on the mind.

12. Part III. A radio debate A 1. Since abortions are legal and they are performed everyday, we should be able to benefit from the lifesaving characteristics of the fetal tissue, for burn victims, for example. 2. Fetal tissue is a product of abortion which is an act of murder.

13. B 1. grafting new tissue for burn victims Legal The issue can be used to further human life The living 2. A product of abortion, which is an act of murder Use the life of a fetus in this way Grow and develop as an individual