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Thursday, May 10
Section 1: Complete #1-7 on the worksheet given out in class today.
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Ms. Tanzman
Monday, May 7
Juniors: Thanks for your great debate today!
For next Monday, do some research on 'designer babies' (I have included a link below to get you started). Then, type a one page reaction paper, addressing the following:
For next Monday, do some research on 'designer babies' (I have included a link below to get you started). Then, type a one page reaction paper, addressing the following:
- Do you believe it to be an ethical practice? Why or why not?
- What do you believe it would mean for future generations, both socially and evolutionarily, if this becomes common practice?
- What is the ethical role of the doctors and researchers involved with this process?
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Ms. Tanzman
Friday, May 4th
Juniors: Here are some tools to help you prepare for Monday's discussion:
Our discussion will focus on the following questions:
1) To whom does the burden of 'ethics' fall? Scientist doing the research, politicians funding and applying science and technology in policy or philosophers integrating ethics and science?
2) Which of the aforementioned parties do you think have the loudest voice?
3) Are there any research methods, or topics that are too immoral to pursue? (e.g. human experimentation)
4) Is it possible to pursue the purest desire to understand the mysteries of the universe and maintain a lens of social ethics?
5) Are there any particular events, statements or arguments that really struck you? Why do you think that is?
What does ethics mean to contemporary scientist:
http://temp.onlineethics.org/codes/ACScode.html
To help you understand the power of the bomb:
http://www.blogger.com/goog_2139632769
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppgdBI31-lo
The decision to drop the bomb:
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51g.asp
http://www.doug-long.com/oppie.htm
Other sides of the story:
http://www.unmuseum.org/nbomb.htm
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2000/oct/19/heisenberg-in-copenhagen/?pagination=false
I've given you plenty to work with but feel free to also bring your own research to the discussion. You've been studying ethics in religion; remember that a 'because I think/feel it's right' mentality is not enough to support a solid, academic discussion points. Be prepared to back up your opinions with facts!
Our discussion will focus on the following questions:
1) To whom does the burden of 'ethics' fall? Scientist doing the research, politicians funding and applying science and technology in policy or philosophers integrating ethics and science?
2) Which of the aforementioned parties do you think have the loudest voice?
3) Are there any research methods, or topics that are too immoral to pursue? (e.g. human experimentation)
4) Is it possible to pursue the purest desire to understand the mysteries of the universe and maintain a lens of social ethics?
5) Are there any particular events, statements or arguments that really struck you? Why do you think that is?
What does ethics mean to contemporary scientist:
http://temp.onlineethics.org/codes/ACScode.html
To help you understand the power of the bomb:
http://www.blogger.com/goog_2139632769
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppgdBI31-lo
The decision to drop the bomb:
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51g.asp
http://www.doug-long.com/oppie.htm
Other sides of the story:
http://www.unmuseum.org/nbomb.htm
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2000/oct/19/heisenberg-in-copenhagen/?pagination=false
I've given you plenty to work with but feel free to also bring your own research to the discussion. You've been studying ethics in religion; remember that a 'because I think/feel it's right' mentality is not enough to support a solid, academic discussion points. Be prepared to back up your opinions with facts!
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Ms. Tanzman
Thursday, May 3
Section 2: Read chapter 14, section 1 and answer review questions 1-4 on page 476.
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Ms. Tanzman
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