Deck 3: Genetic Control

Question 1

Julian Savulescu argues that society has a moral obligation not to allow tests for non-disease genes (if they become available) to be used in making reproductive decisions.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Currently, several state and federal laws make it a crime for couples who are genetically considered "bad risks" to have children.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Before embryonic stem cells begin to differentiate, they have the potential to become any of the specialized cells.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

At the current moment, only about 100 human diseases have been identified as involving genetic factors.

Question 5

It is undisputed that the fetus has the same moral status as a person.

Question 6

Because embryonic stem cells have the capacity to become cells of any type, it is possible that they could be used to produce whatever sort of cells that are needed to treat a particular disease.

Question 7

Even granted the role of genes in producing diseases, it is important to keep in mind that predispositions are not themselves diseases.

Question 8

Michael Sandel argues that we should pursue genetic enhancements to secure the most perfect humans possible.

Question 9

There is no difference between therapeutic and non-therapeutic cloning.

Question 10

It has been suggested that every disease involves a genetic component in some way.

Question 11

Magill and Neaves claim that if stem cells can be derived from human skin cells there can be no moral objection to research on stem cells from this source.

Question 12

Roman Catholic moral thought holds that it is morally wrong to destroy a human embryo to acquire stem cells.

Question 13

Genetic screening involves public health programs that survey target populations with the aim of detecting individuals at risk of disease for genetic reasons.

Question 14

Multifactorial diseases have more than one cause, and so cannot be successfully treated.

Question 15

Rawls's principles of justice would give us reason to provide social support to a genetically impaired child.