Genetic Engineering is a scientific process that has recently come a long way. Within the past four years of the twentieth century we have witnessed the most rapid adoption of a new technology in history. Millions of acres of farmland have been planted with genetically engineered crops since 1996. The crops consist mainly of corn‚ soybeans‚ and cotton. Genetic engineering techniques allow scientists to insert specific genes into plants and/or animals. Also‚ species are very easily crossed using genetic
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Final Project Part 2 Utilitarian Ethics: act and rule Definition of Act Utilitarian The goal of an act utilitarian is to maximize a person’s overall happiness in the universe. With an act utilitarian the goal will be to “Maximize pleasure and minimize pain” (Waller‚ 2005‚ p.49). An act utilitarian says that people could do that and they would not only make everyone happier but they would also be doing what is morally right. An act utilitarian doesn’t have conflicts over any action being
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figure out what is best for all of humanity and only we can therefore discern how to preserve the needs of other humans because of our logical thought processes. In regards to the maxim within deontological ethics‚ a maxim is a thought process derived from rationality described within Kant’s deontological ethics. The process begins with the action‚ next the situation in which the action is to be completed‚ and finally the outcome achieved by the action. From Kant’s ideas it can be implied that he
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are duty based and consequentialist perspectives. The theory of duty-based or Deontological ethics states that we are morally obligated to act in accordance with a certain set of principles and rules regardless of the results that follow. The Consequentialist or as it is otherwise known “Utilitarian” approach to ethics‚ is based on the assumption that the ultimate goal of all human activity is happiness. For a utilitarian to make a correct decision‚ all aspects of a situation must be examined in order
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copy of the gene in each cell causes the condition. In females (who have two X chromosomes)‚ a mutation would have to occur in both copies of the gene to cause the disorder. What is the role of genetic testing ? - Genetic testing for Hemophilia A&B is to check for mutations within the genes. DNA testing would be the most accurate test for identifying carriers. A blood sample from a male family member with hemophilia is checked first. Then‚ a blood sample from the woman that is asking for is obtained
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On the four deontological systems that we have discussed‚ I would like to share my thoughts about the Kantian Deontological System. Kantian Ethics is formulated by Immanuel Kant in which he discussed that the nature of duty is based on human reason. For him‚ human reason‚ not human nature‚ can determine what is right and wrong. He also stressed that human desires are not the right measurement for ethics. In addition‚ Kantian Ethics is known for its two kinds of command or imperative: the hypothetical
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Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Utilitarian ethical theories are based on one’s ability to expect the concerns of an deed. Utilitarianism’s creed is that the result of any action takes importance over any type of means‚ this means that Utilitarianisms objective is to help as many individuals as possible even if it were to negatively disturb people along the way so as long as it helped the general populace. Basically‚ it’s the ends that matter not necessarily the means. Rights Rights ethical theory
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The underlying principle of utilitarian theory is it seeks to punish offenders to discourage or deter future unlawful activity. However‚ the retributive theory seeks to punish offenders because they deserve to be punished (Net Industries‚ 2014). The utilitarian theory recognizes that punishment has penalties for both the offender and society. It holds that the total good created by the punishment should go beyond the entirety of evil; meaning punishment should not be unlimited. For example‚ releasing
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many dilemmas to evaluate. While analyzing it with my peers‚ it was common to find a consensus on one aspect‚ only to have it raise questions on another. On the other hand‚ Bernard Williams uses “Jim and the Indians” as an argument against the Utilitarian Approach (276)‚ however‚ most of the people I discussed it with defaulted to that very
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