Question 1

Who wrote Running on Ritalin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Sandel 
B)  William F. May 
C)  Leon Kass 
D)  Lawrence Diller 
A)  Michael Sandel 
B)  William F. May 
C)  Leon Kass 
D)  Lawrence Diller D

Question 2

Who wrote Brave New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huxley 
B)  Thoreau 
C)  Asimov 
D)  Heinlein 
A)  Huxley 
B)  Thoreau 
C)  Asimov 
D)  Heinlein A

Question 3

What does MicroSort do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows one to choose the sex of a child before it is conceived 
B)  Allows one to choose the height of a child before it is conceived 
C)  Allows one to identify genetically defective embryos in utero 
D)  Allows one to perform gene sequencing on embryos in utero 
A)  Allows one to choose the sex of a child before it is conceived 
B)  Allows one to choose the height of a child before it is conceived 
C)  Allows one to identify genetically defective embryos in utero 
D)  Allows one to perform gene sequencing on embryos in utero A

Question 4

When was the first cloned sheep born?

Accepted Answer

A)  1992 
B)  1995 
C)  1997 
D)  1999 
A)  1992 
B)  1995 
C)  1997 
D)  1999

Question 5

What is the name given to the form of reproduction producing individuals who are genetically identical to an already existing individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  In vitro fertilization 
B)  Cloning 
C)  Xeroxing 
D)  Blastocisim 
A)  In vitro fertilization 
B)  Cloning 
C)  Xeroxing 
D)  Blastocisim

Question 6

Who held that "repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kass 
B)  Huxley 
C)  Asimov 
D)  Kant 
A)  Kass 
B)  Huxley 
C)  Asimov 
D)  Kant

Question 7

Who discovered the structure of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Watson and Diller 
C)  Diller and Crick 
D)  Diller and James 
A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Watson and Diller 
C)  Diller and Crick 
D)  Diller and James

Question 8

What value is appealed to by those who oppose cloning on the grounds that it violates a child's right to an open future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Well-being 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Humanity 
A)  Well-being 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Humanity

Question 9

What type of theory does Rawls develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  A social contract theory 
B)  A social conscience theory 
C)  A utilitarian theory 
D)  A virtue theory 
A)  A social contract theory 
B)  A social conscience theory 
C)  A utilitarian theory 
D)  A virtue theory

Question 10

What,according to Nicholas Agar,is the distinguishing mark of the new liberal eugenics?

Accepted Answer

A)  State neutrality 
B)  Government involvement 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Inclusivity 
A)  State neutrality 
B)  Government involvement 
C)  Fairness 
D)  Inclusivity

Question 11

Who said that "what the public wants is not to be sick"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leon Kass 
B)  John Searle 
C)  James Watson 
D)  Aldus Huxley 
A)  Leon Kass 
B)  John Searle 
C)  James Watson 
D)  Aldus Huxley

Question 12

What are nonreproductive cells called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic cells 
B)  Transfer cells 
C)  Totipotent cells 
D)  Blastopheric cells 
A)  Somatic cells 
B)  Transfer cells 
C)  Totipotent cells 
D)  Blastopheric cells

Question 13

Who proposed a "genetic supermarket"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norman Daniels 
B)  Dan Brock 
C)  Allen Buchanan 
D)  Robert Nozick 
A)  Norman Daniels 
B)  Dan Brock 
C)  Allen Buchanan 
D)  Robert Nozick

Question 14

What is Bokanovskification?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fictious form of reproduction 
B)  A type of sedation 
C)  A decentered approach to computing 
D)  The first stage of nuclear transfer cloning 
A)  A fictious form of reproduction 
B)  A type of sedation 
C)  A decentered approach to computing 
D)  The first stage of nuclear transfer cloning

Question 15

When was Brave New World published?

Accepted Answer

A)  1925 
B)  1932 
C)  1945 
D)  1952 
A)  1925 
B)  1932 
C)  1945 
D)  1952

Question 16

Why does Francis Fukuyama think biotechnology should be regulated by the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  It presents both potential benefits and threats 
B)  Deviant science may undermine society's values 
C)  It will be the only future source of reliable tax revenue 
D)  It presents only threats and no tangible benefits to society. 
A)  It presents both potential benefits and threats 
B)  Deviant science may undermine society's values 
C)  It will be the only future source of reliable tax revenue 
D)  It presents only threats and no tangible benefits to society.

Question 17

Who introduced the phrase "openness to the unbidden"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Sandel 
B)  William F. May 
C)  Leon Kass 
D)  Lawrence Diller 
A)  Michael Sandel 
B)  William F. May 
C)  Leon Kass 
D)  Lawrence Diller

Question 18

Kass suggests that now would be the best time to avoid a post-human world by gaining control of what industry that as of now has quite limited commercial interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance technology 
B)  Human cloning 
C)  Biometrics 
D)  Cryotechnology 
A)  Surveillance technology 
B)  Human cloning 
C)  Biometrics 
D)  Cryotechnology

Question 19

Which movie depicts a future in which children are screened for sex,height,immunity to disease,and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Matrix 
B)  Splice 
C)  Gattaca 
D)  The Truman Show 
A)  The Matrix 
B)  Splice 
C)  Gattaca 
D)  The Truman Show

Question 20

As of November 2001,how many countries had banned reproductive cloning?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  23 
C)  1 
D)  12 
A)  24 
B)  23 
C)  1 
D)  12

Who wrote Running on Ritalin?

Who wrote Brave New World?

What does MicroSort do?

When was the first cloned sheep born?

What is the name given to the form of reproduction producing individuals who are genetically identical to an already existing individual?

Who held that "repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom"?

Who discovered the structure of DNA?

What value is appealed to by those who oppose cloning on the grounds that it violates a child's right to an open future?

What type of theory does Rawls develop?

What,according to Nicholas Agar,is the distinguishing mark of the new liberal eugenics?

Who said that "what the public wants is not to be sick"?

What are nonreproductive cells called?

Who proposed a "genetic supermarket"?

What is Bokanovskification?

When was Brave New World published?

Why does Francis Fukuyama think biotechnology should be regulated by the government?

Who introduced the phrase "openness to the unbidden"?

Kass suggests that now would be the best time to avoid a post-human world by gaining control of what industry that as of now has quite limited commercial interests?

Which movie depicts a future in which children are screened for sex,height,immunity to disease,and IQ?

As of November 2001,how many countries had banned reproductive cloning?

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Exam 8: Biotech and Genetic Engineering

Who wrote Running on Ritalin?

Who wrote Brave New World?

What does MicroSort do?

When was the first cloned sheep born?

What is the name given to the form of reproduction producing individuals who are genetically identical to an already existing individual?

Who held that "repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom"?

Who discovered the structure of DNA?

What value is appealed to by those who oppose cloning on the grounds that it violates a child's right to an open future?

What type of theory does Rawls develop?

What,according to Nicholas Agar,is the distinguishing mark of the new liberal eugenics?

Who said that "what the public wants is not to be sick"?

What are nonreproductive cells called?

Who proposed a "genetic supermarket"?

What is Bokanovskification?

When was Brave New World published?

Why does Francis Fukuyama think biotechnology should be regulated by the government?

Who introduced the phrase "openness to the unbidden"?

Kass suggests that now would be the best time to avoid a post-human world by gaining control of what industry that as of now has quite limited commercial interests?

Which movie depicts a future in which children are screened for sex,height,immunity to disease,and IQ?

As of November 2001,how many countries had banned reproductive cloning?

History

Society

Ethics

Security Surveillance

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Nanotechnology

Inernet & Social Media

Population, environment, Climate Change

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