Question 1

A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child is called the _________________ gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  recombinant 
C)  dominant 
D)  regenerative 
A)  recessive 
B)  recombinant 
C)  dominant 
D)  regenerative C

Question 2

It is clear that in our culture, being tall has positive social advantages. Refute or defend the idea that we should use growth hormone to increase the height of all children.

Accepted Answer

Con arguments might include ideas such as being tall or short are generally not considered diseases and therefore ought not to be treated unless they fall beyond the norm. Individuals might argue from a utilitarian point of view that fashion should not be a determinant in our decision making in this area and that to do so would lead to intolerance and discrimination against those who are not "fashionably tall." Perhaps an argument that such a trend might in the end lead to a decrease in the genetic gene pool and thus lower our ability to respond to change could be made. Arguments could also be made that this is the province of the divine and that man should not take this upon themselves. Pro arguments might cite virtue ethics and that this falls within the role of the parents. Thus, if a couple made this decision, it would not only be morally acceptable, it could be something that they could be criticized for if they failed this duty. A moderate eugenics program that "bettered" the gene pool might be acceptable if we were wise enough to know what "bettered" means.

Question 3

It is likely that we will soon be able to determine the sex of our children. Provide a pro and con argument regarding this practice.

Accepted Answer

A pro argument could be made on the basis of self-determination. Gaining control of one's life plan has high utility. On the other hand, as we have seen in certain societies where boys are valued over girls, this information has led to many girls being aborted with the future potential of having an imbalanced society. Regardless of society, this seems to trivialize human life to an unacceptable level, which can be argued from both a consequence and duty orientation.

Question 4

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-A genetically determined susceptibility to certain health problems; does not cause the disease itself but, in combination with behavioral and environmental factors, can increase a person's chances of getting a certain disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 5

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 6

Should parents in the future be obligated to use gene therapy-if it were available-to fix any genetic abnormalities in their child?

Accepted Answer

Depending on how paternalistic we choose

Question 7

Explain the current state of stem cell research and provide a pro and con argument for its expansion.

Accepted Answer

In 2009, President Obama removed limits

Question 8

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-A term used to describe advancements in medicine based on the opportunities to regenerate tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 9

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-The taking of a somatic cell from an adult animal, inserting it into an egg, and growing an identical twin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 10

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-A child is said to be this when he inherits one allele for a specific disease, and another that is normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 11

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-The treatment of genetic diseases by the administration of genes to correct an absent or defective gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 12

Immature cells that function as blank slates capable of becoming any cell in the body are called _______________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous 
B)  recessive 
C)  stem 
D)  dominant 
A)  heterozygous 
B)  recessive 
C)  stem 
D)  dominant

Question 13

Review the case study in the chapter about the woman who killed her mother and attempted to claim that her actions were perhaps the first sign of Huntington's disease. What was the correct decision? The first, which sent her to jail, the second, which released her, or were both decisions correct?

Accepted Answer

Given what was known

Question 14

A ________________ carrier is a person who carries a defective gene that, when combined in reproduction with a similar one from another person, may yield a genetic defect.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  diseased 
D)  genetic 
A)  recessive 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  diseased 
D)  genetic

Question 15

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-Provides a complete list of the chemical letters that compose the map of the human genome

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

Question 16

Provide a pro and con argument regarding the creation of genetic tests for diseases that have no cure.

Accepted Answer

A pro argument could be made on the basi

Question 17

In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed protecting individuals from genetic discrimination by health insurers and employers. What does GINA prohibit?

Accepted Answer

Health insurers may not use a person's g

Question 18

Explain what CRISPR is and how it differs from traditional forms of gene therapy.

Accepted Answer

CRISPR is a new technique potentially of

Question 19

_________________________ medicine is focused on growing specialized tissues for spinal cord injuries, diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and many other currently unthought-of applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regenerative ? 
B)  Specialized 
C)  Genetic 
D)  Human enhancement 
A)  Regenerative ? 
B)  Specialized 
C)  Genetic 
D)  Human enhancement

Question 20

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
-The study of methods for controlling the characteristics of future human populations through selective breeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine 
A)  Clone 
B)  stem cells 
C)  Posthumanism 
D)  genome project 
E)  Eugenics
F) genetic predisposition
G) Somatic
H) germ line
I) Allele
J) dominant gene
K) recessive gene
L) gene therapy
M) Heterozygous
N) recombinant DNA
O) regenerative medicine

A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child is called the _________________ gene.

It is clear that in our culture, being tall has positive social advantages. Refute or defend the idea that we should use growth hormone to increase the height of all children.

It is likely that we will soon be able to determine the sex of our children. Provide a pro and con argument regarding this practice.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A genetically determined susceptibility to certain health problems; does not cause the disease itself but, in combination with behavioral and environmental factors, can increase a person's chances of getting a certain disease?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child

Should parents in the future be obligated to use gene therapy-if it were available-to fix any genetic abnormalities in their child?

Explain the current state of stem cell research and provide a pro and con argument for its expansion.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A term used to describe advancements in medicine based on the opportunities to regenerate tissues?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The taking of a somatic cell from an adult animal, inserting it into an egg, and growing an identical twin?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A child is said to be this when he inherits one allele for a specific disease, and another that is normal?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The treatment of genetic diseases by the administration of genes to correct an absent or defective gene?

Immature cells that function as blank slates capable of becoming any cell in the body are called _______________ cells.

Review the case study in the chapter about the woman who killed her mother and attempted to claim that her actions were perhaps the first sign of Huntington's disease. What was the correct decision? The first, which sent her to jail, the second, which released her, or were both decisions correct?

A ________________ carrier is a person who carries a defective gene that, when combined in reproduction with a similar one from another person, may yield a genetic defect.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Provides a complete list of the chemical letters that compose the map of the human genome

Provide a pro and con argument regarding the creation of genetic tests for diseases that have no cure.

In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed protecting individuals from genetic discrimination by health insurers and employers. What does GINA prohibit?

Explain what CRISPR is and how it differs from traditional forms of gene therapy.

_________________________ medicine is focused on growing specialized tissues for spinal cord injuries, diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and many other currently unthought-of applications.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The study of methods for controlling the characteristics of future human populations through selective breeding?

Introduction: Obligations of a Professional

Human Value Development and the System of Public Law

Decision Making in Value Issues and Private Law

Basic Principles of Health Care and the Nature of Rights in Ethical Discourse

Confidentiality and the Management of Health Care Information

Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources

Role Fidelity

Reproductive Issues

Decisions at the End of Life

Filters

Exam 10: Health Care Ethics and the Near Future

A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child is called the _________________ gene.

It is clear that in our culture, being tall has positive social advantages. Refute or defend the idea that we should use growth hormone to increase the height of all children.

It is likely that we will soon be able to determine the sex of our children. Provide a pro and con argument regarding this practice.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A genetically determined susceptibility to certain health problems; does not cause the disease itself but, in combination with behavioral and environmental factors, can increase a person's chances of getting a certain disease?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A gene that needs to be present in only one parent to have a fifty-fifty chance of affecting each child

Should parents in the future be obligated to use gene therapy-if it were available-to fix any genetic abnormalities in their child?

Explain the current state of stem cell research and provide a pro and con argument for its expansion.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A term used to describe advancements in medicine based on the opportunities to regenerate tissues?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The taking of a somatic cell from an adult animal, inserting it into an egg, and growing an identical twin?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -A child is said to be this when he inherits one allele for a specific disease, and another that is normal?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The treatment of genetic diseases by the administration of genes to correct an absent or defective gene?

Immature cells that function as blank slates capable of becoming any cell in the body are called _______________ cells.

Review the case study in the chapter about the woman who killed her mother and attempted to claim that her actions were perhaps the first sign of Huntington's disease. What was the correct decision? The first, which sent her to jail, the second, which released her, or were both decisions correct?

A ________________ carrier is a person who carries a defective gene that, when combined in reproduction with a similar one from another person, may yield a genetic defect.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -Provides a complete list of the chemical letters that compose the map of the human genome

Provide a pro and con argument regarding the creation of genetic tests for diseases that have no cure.

In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed protecting individuals from genetic discrimination by health insurers and employers. What does GINA prohibit?

Explain what CRISPR is and how it differs from traditional forms of gene therapy.

_________________________ medicine is focused on growing specialized tissues for spinal cord injuries, diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and many other currently unthought-of applications.

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. -The study of methods for controlling the characteristics of future human populations through selective breeding?

Introduction: Obligations of a Professional

Human Value Development and the System of Public Law

Decision Making in Value Issues and Private Law

Basic Principles of Health Care and the Nature of Rights in Ethical Discourse

Confidentiality and the Management of Health Care Information

Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources

Role Fidelity

Reproductive Issues

Decisions at the End of Life

Filters