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    Man‚ in the eyes of another man‚ is always incomplete. Fault is met with the resilience and strength to constantly forward as a species‚ creating and implementing the biggest and best factors of human life into individual traits. With its innovative and flourishing ideas‚ the study of transhumanism propels mankind into the biological role it was born to inhabit‚ and eventually‚ exceed. Transhumanism is the controversial field of philosophical science that strives to further the "ideal" human through

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    Gattaca Assignment In the movie Gattaca‚ three social laws evident throughout the film that relate to present rules in society today include DNA discrimination‚ the assortment of valids and invalids‚ and the exclusion of the disabled. The technique and relation of these futuristic laws verify that just because genetic manipulation is possible‚ does not mean that it should be used in transforming and modifying offspring. In the movie‚ DNA discrimination is apparent from the beginning. The idea

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    Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis “Is it morally correct?” By: David T How would you feel to be able to know how your child look like before they are born? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis can make it possible for couples to select genetic traits of their newborn baby prior to pregnancy. For example‚ a couple could select the eye color‚ height‚ and sex of their baby through the embryo. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis known as PGD‚ have controversial issues of whether or not it is

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    (Hanna‚ 2006). They will then be able to work on preventing diseases by removing or replacing the defective gene in a process known as gene therapy. In the movie GATTACA‚ Vincent‚ who was born without the aid of genetic selection‚ was tested to show that he had a high probability of developing mental disorders as well as a heart defect (GATTACA‚ 1997). However‚ the second son Anton‚ who was genetically modified‚

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    How has the genetic engineering of humans being portrayed in various motion pictures namely: Idiocracy‚ Gattaca‚ and Splice‚ adversely‚ positively or do they take a middle ground? To answer the research question‚ the paper will include a brief summary and review of three motion pictures mentioned above. Moreover‚ a review of several articles related to the themes involved in these motion pictures will be examined as part of literature review. These articles explore the controversy‚ issues‚ and

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    status as a fluctuating aesthetic. Contemporary meanings of the cyborg are volatile with each use of the term potentially referencing separate and often dissimilar theoretical conceptions of the word‚ from Marxism to Feminism‚ from Postcolonial to Posthuman. Despite the absence of a single authoritative definition of cyborg‚ a general explanation identifies cyborgs as hybrids of organic and artificial components. In examining the human-technology merger it is necessary to outline the origins of cyborg

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    doubts of himself reaching his goal. The semiotics of his face‚ calm and happy show his belonging to his dream renewed. At the end‚ Vincent is finally accepted into the Gattacan society. The doctor‚ who plays an essential role in the functioning of Gattaca‚ is revealed to have known that Vincent was a degenerate all along‚ and allows him into the flight. This act symbolises Vincent’s acceptance into the Gattacan

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    The main of the premise of the film is the ‘Triumph of Human Spirit.’ Support with knowledge of main characters in the film. The main premise or central idea of the film‚ ‘Gattaca’‚ is the ‘Triumph of Human Spirit’. This is illustrated by Andrew Niccol’s use of film techniques to emphasise ideas surrounding characters within the film. For example‚ Niccol emphasises the triumph of the human spirit by using lighter colours to accentuate the theme of belonging in scenes where Vincent feels a sense

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    corrupting force in the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a brave and loyal Thane of King Duncan but after a chance meeting with the Three Witches becomes cruel and develops and insatiable thirst for power. On the other hand in the film ‘Gattaca’ directed by Andrew Niccol ambition is a chance for the main character Vincent to develop and overcome barriers in the way of his life goal. In the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare‚ ambition is characterised as dangerous and irrational. To have

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    would want‚ and what they would do‚ but just one utopia is impossible to have. This is depicted in film and literature. For example; William Golding’s novel and novel based film ‘Lord of the Flies’‚ films; ‘V for Vendetta’ by The Wachowski Brothers‚ ‘Gattaca’ by Andrew Niccol and ‘1984’ by George Orwell. These are some films and novels that portray why a Utopia cannot be created‚ sustained or even controlled‚ dystopia to utopia or utopia to dystopia. “Our life dreams the Utopia. Our Death achieves the

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