Question 1

The "playing God" argument against cloning

Accepted Answer

A)  Is religious in nature 
B)  Is the same as the "yuck" argument 
C)  Is built on teachings in the Christian Bible 
D)  Is not necessarily a religious argument 
A)  Is religious in nature 
B)  Is the same as the "yuck" argument 
C)  Is built on teachings in the Christian Bible 
D)  Is not necessarily a religious argument D

Question 2

In 2002, one-third of the corn grown in the United States was genetically engineered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The argument that human personhood begins at conception and humans should not be used for scientific research is founded in

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical imperative 
B)  Utilitarianism 
C)  Natural law 
D)  Virtue ethics 
A)  Categorical imperative 
B)  Utilitarianism 
C)  Natural law 
D)  Virtue ethics A

Question 4

Cloning to make a human being is called therapeutic cloning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One truth about reproductive cloning is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloned creatures are always physically unsound 
B)  Cloned people may not have souls 
C)  Identical twins are clones 
D)  Human clones would be used for body parts 
A)  Cloned creatures are always physically unsound 
B)  Cloned people may not have souls 
C)  Identical twins are clones 
D)  Human clones would be used for body parts

Question 6

The yuck factor argument to human cloning holds that we ought to trust our gut reactions to certain procedures as indicative of their moral nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Therapeutic cloning refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  Clones are healed during development 
B)  Genetic material is created for therapies 
C)  A person's own stem cells are reproduced to facilitate healing 
D)  Genetic replicas are created for people who have lost pets 
A)  Clones are healed during development 
B)  Genetic material is created for therapies 
C)  A person's own stem cells are reproduced to facilitate healing 
D)  Genetic replicas are created for people who have lost pets

Question 8

Mammals have never been cloned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Give two of the reasons why we value privacy.

Accepted Answer

One reason we value privacy is because i

Question 10

At present the cloning of animals is somewhat inefficient and risky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pharmacogenomics would be a form of personalized medicine using genetic engineering techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adult stem cells are

Accepted Answer

A)  Monopotent 
B)  Multipotent 
C)  Pluripotent 
D)  Bipotent 
A)  Monopotent 
B)  Multipotent 
C)  Pluripotent 
D)  Bipotent

Question 13

Human clones would be fully identical to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a transgenic animal?

Accepted Answer

A transgenic animal is one whi

Question 15

Aborted embryos are not generally seen as a viable source of embryonic stem cells because

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally a woman does not know for sure she is pregnant until after the embryo has grown beyond the blastocyst stage 
B)  Aborted embryos are the primary source of embryonic stem cells 
C)  The process of aborting the embryo cause irreparable damage to the organism 
D)  There is too much political and religious pressure to take he chance of using aborted material 
A)  Generally a woman does not know for sure she is pregnant until after the embryo has grown beyond the blastocyst stage 
B)  Aborted embryos are the primary source of embryonic stem cells 
C)  The process of aborting the embryo cause irreparable damage to the organism 
D)  There is too much political and religious pressure to take he chance of using aborted material

Question 16

Give two objection to genetic screening.

Accepted Answer

One objection to genetic screening is be

Question 17

Who among the following is not mentioned, by MacKinnon, as a person who supports stem cell research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Christopher Reeves 
C)  John Kerry 
D)  Mary Tyler Moore 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Christopher Reeves 
C)  John Kerry 
D)  Mary Tyler Moore

Question 18

According to MacKinnon, how many human genes are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  2,000,000 
D)  3,000,000,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  2,000,000 
D)  3,000,000,000

Question 19

The suggestion that using embryos from fertility clinics which would otherwise be destroyed or kept frozen is an ethical activity relies upon ________ reasoning

Accepted Answer

A)  Egoism 
B)  Natural law 
C)  Categorical imperative 
D)  Utilitarianism 
A)  Egoism 
B)  Natural law 
C)  Categorical imperative 
D)  Utilitarianism

The "playing God" argument against cloning

In 2002, one-third of the corn grown in the United States was genetically engineered.

The argument that human personhood begins at conception and humans should not be used for scientific research is founded in

Cloning to make a human being is called therapeutic cloning.

One truth about reproductive cloning is that

The yuck factor argument to human cloning holds that we ought to trust our gut reactions to certain procedures as indicative of their moral nature.

Therapeutic cloning refers to the process by which

Mammals have never been cloned.

Give two of the reasons why we value privacy.

At present the cloning of animals is somewhat inefficient and risky.

Pharmacogenomics would be a form of personalized medicine using genetic engineering techniques.

Adult stem cells are

Human clones would be fully identical to one another.

What is a transgenic animal?

Aborted embryos are not generally seen as a viable source of embryonic stem cells because

Give two objection to genetic screening.

Who among the following is not mentioned, by MacKinnon, as a person who supports stem cell research?

According to MacKinnon, how many human genes are there?

The suggestion that using embryos from fertility clinics which would otherwise be destroyed or kept frozen is an ethical activity relies upon ________ reasoning

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Virtue Ethics

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Violence, Terrorism, and War

Global Issues and Globalization

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Exam 17: Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering

The "playing God" argument against cloning

In 2002, one-third of the corn grown in the United States was genetically engineered.

The argument that human personhood begins at conception and humans should not be used for scientific research is founded in

Cloning to make a human being is called therapeutic cloning.

One truth about reproductive cloning is that

The yuck factor argument to human cloning holds that we ought to trust our gut reactions to certain procedures as indicative of their moral nature.

Therapeutic cloning refers to the process by which

Mammals have never been cloned.

Give two of the reasons why we value privacy.

At present the cloning of animals is somewhat inefficient and risky.

Pharmacogenomics would be a form of personalized medicine using genetic engineering techniques.

Adult stem cells are

Human clones would be fully identical to one another.

What is a transgenic animal?

Aborted embryos are not generally seen as a viable source of embryonic stem cells because

Give two objection to genetic screening.

Who among the following is not mentioned, by MacKinnon, as a person who supports stem cell research?

According to MacKinnon, how many human genes are there?

The suggestion that using embryos from fertility clinics which would otherwise be destroyed or kept frozen is an ethical activity relies upon ________ reasoning

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Virtue Ethics

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Violence, Terrorism, and War

Global Issues and Globalization

Filters