Question 1

How can global security be improved according to Bostrom?

Accepted Answer

A)  By counteracting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 
B)  Through global cooperation 
C)  By promoting international peace 
D)  All of the above 
A)  By counteracting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 
B)  Through global cooperation 
C)  By promoting international peace 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not a possible way for our genes and biology to be determined, according to Savulescu?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random chance 
B)  Authorities 
C)  Experts 
D)  Nature or God 
A)  Random chance 
B)  Authorities 
C)  Experts 
D)  Nature or God

Question 3

Which of the following is not a human limitation that Bostrom discusses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual capacity 
B)  Altruistic concern 
C)  Lifespan 
D)  Bodily functionality 
A)  Intellectual capacity 
B)  Altruistic concern 
C)  Lifespan 
D)  Bodily functionality

Question 4

Egalitarianism is the view that everyone

Accepted Answer

A)  has the same intellectual capacities. 
B)  should be the treated in the same way. 
C)  has the same physical capacities. 
D)  should have the same opportunities to do well. 
A)  has the same intellectual capacities. 
B)  should be the treated in the same way. 
C)  has the same physical capacities. 
D)  should have the same opportunities to do well.

Question 5

Sandel suggests that technology that enables genetic engineering may have arisen not as a byproduct of medical research, but as an expression of

Accepted Answer

A)  our obsession with certain aesthetic traits. 
B)  our desire for immortality. 
C)  our resolve to see ourselves as masters of our nature. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  our obsession with certain aesthetic traits. 
B)  our desire for immortality. 
C)  our resolve to see ourselves as masters of our nature. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

According to the Playing God Argument, genetic engineering involves a kind of

Accepted Answer

A)  genius. 
B)  selfishness. 
C)  arrogance. 
D)  omnipotence. 
A)  genius. 
B)  selfishness. 
C)  arrogance. 
D)  omnipotence.

Question 7

According to Wikler, which of the following is the most promising defense against paternalistic intervention by the cognitively enhanced?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should be allowed to make decisions for ourselves, even if we err in the process, because we learn from our mistakes. 
B)  Experience shows that well-meaning paternalistic interventions, even by our intellectual superiors, is not consistently for the best. 
C)  Intervention is unnecessary because the unenhanced can ask the enhanced for help or advice. 
D)  No one has the right to intervene, whether for good reasons or otherwise. 
A)  We should be allowed to make decisions for ourselves, even if we err in the process, because we learn from our mistakes. 
B)  Experience shows that well-meaning paternalistic interventions, even by our intellectual superiors, is not consistently for the best. 
C)  Intervention is unnecessary because the unenhanced can ask the enhanced for help or advice. 
D)  No one has the right to intervene, whether for good reasons or otherwise.

Question 8

Which of the following accurately reflects the conservative position regarding genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should certainly not move forward with genetic engineering. 
B)  We should move forward with genetic engineering only if we have excellent evidence for its safety. 
C)  We should certainly move forward with genetic engineering. 
D)  We should move forward with genetic engineering if we have evidence of its potential benefits. 
A)  We should certainly not move forward with genetic engineering. 
B)  We should move forward with genetic engineering only if we have excellent evidence for its safety. 
C)  We should certainly move forward with genetic engineering. 
D)  We should move forward with genetic engineering if we have evidence of its potential benefits.

Question 9

What underlies the moral urgency of the transhumanist vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The imminent prospect of existential risk 
B)  The number of humans that die everyday 
C)  The possibility of nuclear catastrophe 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The imminent prospect of existential risk 
B)  The number of humans that die everyday 
C)  The possibility of nuclear catastrophe 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What "smug assumption" does Sandel think we can stave off with "a lively sense of the contingency of our gifts?"

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor and the rich differ in their effort, not in their luck. 
B)  The poor are just as deserving as the rich. 
C)  The poor are poor because they are genetically disadvantaged. 
D)  The rich are rich because they are more deserving than the poor. 
A)  The poor and the rich differ in their effort, not in their luck. 
B)  The poor are just as deserving as the rich. 
C)  The poor are poor because they are genetically disadvantaged. 
D)  The rich are rich because they are more deserving than the poor.

Question 11

Identify the strongest argument that Savulescu gives for the conclusion that genetic enhancement is morally obligatory and explain its premises and conclusion in your own words. What do you think is the strongest objection to this argument?

Accepted Answer

The strongest argument that Savulescu gi

Question 12

What does GMO stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germline modified organism 
B)  Genetically modified organism 
C)  Genetic modification only 
D)  Germline modification only 
A)  Germline modified organism 
B)  Genetically modified organism 
C)  Genetic modification only 
D)  Germline modification only

Question 13

Wikler argues that liberty for the unenhanced might actually unfairly burden the enhanced. How does this argument go exactly? Do you find it convincing? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Wikler's argument is that as technology

Question 14

Which of the following is a potential negative effect of genetic engineering discussed by Sandel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those confident that they have good genes would not marry those with bad genes. 
B)  Those confident that they have good genes would opt out of health insurance pools. 
C)  Those confident that they have bad genes would opt out of insurance health pools. 
D)  Those confident that they have bad genes would not marry those with good genes. 
A)  Those confident that they have good genes would not marry those with bad genes. 
B)  Those confident that they have good genes would opt out of health insurance pools. 
C)  Those confident that they have bad genes would opt out of insurance health pools. 
D)  Those confident that they have bad genes would not marry those with good genes.

Question 15

According to Wikler, what would be the effect of enhancing the intellectual capacity of most, but not all, members of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would erode the foundations of egalitarianism. 
B)  It would justify denying some rights to the unenhanced. 
C)  It would undermine the claims of many current citizens to equal status. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It would erode the foundations of egalitarianism. 
B)  It would justify denying some rights to the unenhanced. 
C)  It would undermine the claims of many current citizens to equal status. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Talk about:
-Germline cells

Accepted Answer

The answer of Talk about:
-Germline cells...

Question 17

Bostrom lays out several human limitations that transhumanists would like to see overcome. What are these limitations? Would overcoming these limitations be a wholly good thing in your view, or are would there be costs as well? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Bostrom outlines several human limitatio

Question 18

A key premise in the Benefits Argument is:

Accepted Answer

A)  If a practice is morally legitimate, it violates no one's rights. 
B)  If a practice is morally legitimate, it provides great benefits to many people. 
C)  If a practice provides great benefits to many people and harms very few, then it is morally legitimate. 
D)  If a practice provides great benefits to many people and violates no one's rights, then it is morally legitimate. 
A)  If a practice is morally legitimate, it violates no one's rights. 
B)  If a practice is morally legitimate, it provides great benefits to many people. 
C)  If a practice provides great benefits to many people and harms very few, then it is morally legitimate. 
D)  If a practice provides great benefits to many people and violates no one's rights, then it is morally legitimate.

Question 19

Which of the following does Savulescu recommend as a limit on parental choice regarding the genetic enhancement of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The enhancement must be made with only the intention of preventing unnecessary pain and suffering for the child. 
B)  The enhancement must be consistent with development of autonomy in the child and a reasonable range of future life plans. 
C)  The enhancement must benefit society as a whole. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The enhancement must be made with only the intention of preventing unnecessary pain and suffering for the child. 
B)  The enhancement must be consistent with development of autonomy in the child and a reasonable range of future life plans. 
C)  The enhancement must benefit society as a whole. 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dog breeders select favored traits by carefully choosing which dogs reproduce. 
B)  A farmer manipulates the DNA of their corn crop to make it grow faster. 
C)  Through many generations, a species of birds naturally evolves sharper beaks. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dog breeders select favored traits by carefully choosing which dogs reproduce. 
B)  A farmer manipulates the DNA of their corn crop to make it grow faster. 
C)  Through many generations, a species of birds naturally evolves sharper beaks. 
D)  All of the above

Exam 22: Genetic Engineering

How can global security be improved according to Bostrom?

Which of the following is not a possible way for our genes and biology to be determined, according to Savulescu?

Which of the following is not a human limitation that Bostrom discusses?

Egalitarianism is the view that everyone

Sandel suggests that technology that enables genetic engineering may have arisen not as a byproduct of medical research, but as an expression of

According to the Playing God Argument, genetic engineering involves a kind of

According to Wikler, which of the following is the most promising defense against paternalistic intervention by the cognitively enhanced?

Which of the following accurately reflects the conservative position regarding genetic engineering?

What underlies the moral urgency of the transhumanist vision?

What "smug assumption" does Sandel think we can stave off with "a lively sense of the contingency of our gifts?"

Identify the strongest argument that Savulescu gives for the conclusion that genetic enhancement is morally obligatory and explain its premises and conclusion in your own words. What do you think is the strongest objection to this argument?

What does GMO stand for?

Wikler argues that liberty for the unenhanced might actually unfairly burden the enhanced. How does this argument go exactly? Do you find it convincing? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a potential negative effect of genetic engineering discussed by Sandel?

According to Wikler, what would be the effect of enhancing the intellectual capacity of most, but not all, members of society?

Talk about: -Germline cells

Bostrom lays out several human limitations that transhumanists would like to see overcome. What are these limitations? Would overcoming these limitations be a wholly good thing in your view, or are would there be costs as well? Defend your answer.

A key premise in the Benefits Argument is:

Which of the following does Savulescu recommend as a limit on parental choice regarding the genetic enhancement of children?

Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?

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