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Genetic Engineering and Human Enhancement: Redefining the Limits of Humanity

Description: Genetic Engineering and Human Enhancement: Redefining the Limits of Humanity
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What is the primary goal of genetic engineering in the context of human enhancement?

  1. To cure genetic diseases

  2. To improve physical and cognitive abilities

  3. To increase lifespan

  4. To create designer babies


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The primary goal of genetic engineering in the context of human enhancement is to improve physical and cognitive abilities, such as intelligence, athleticism, and resistance to disease.

Which gene-editing technology has revolutionized the field of genetic engineering?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9

  2. TALENs

  3. ZFNs

  4. Meganucleases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene-editing technology that allows scientists to precisely target and modify DNA sequences. It has revolutionized the field of genetic engineering due to its simplicity, efficiency, and versatility.

What is the potential impact of genetic engineering on human health?

  1. Curing genetic diseases

  2. Enhancing physical and cognitive abilities

  3. Increasing lifespan

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetic engineering has the potential to cure genetic diseases, enhance physical and cognitive abilities, and increase lifespan by modifying genes responsible for these traits.

What are the ethical concerns associated with genetic engineering and human enhancement?

  1. Creating a divide between the genetically enhanced and the natural

  2. Unintended consequences and unforeseen risks

  3. Access to genetic enhancements only for the wealthy

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetic engineering and human enhancement raise ethical concerns such as creating a divide between the genetically enhanced and the natural, unintended consequences and unforeseen risks, and access to genetic enhancements only for the wealthy.

What is the term used to describe the creation of genetically modified babies?

  1. Designer babies

  2. Genetically engineered babies

  3. Enhanced babies

  4. Super babies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'designer babies' is used to describe the creation of genetically modified babies with specific traits or characteristics chosen by their parents.

Which country was the first to allow clinical trials for gene editing in human embryos?

  1. China

  2. United States

  3. United Kingdom

  4. Japan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

China was the first country to allow clinical trials for gene editing in human embryos in 2015.

What is the potential impact of genetic engineering on human evolution?

  1. Accelerating human evolution

  2. Slowing down human evolution

  3. Reversing human evolution

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic engineering has the potential to accelerate human evolution by allowing scientists to introduce beneficial genetic changes that would normally take thousands or millions of years to occur naturally.

What is the term used to describe the use of genetic engineering to enhance human traits beyond what is considered normal?

  1. Human enhancement

  2. Genetic modification

  3. Transhumanism

  4. Designer genetics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Human enhancement is the term used to describe the use of genetic engineering to enhance human traits beyond what is considered normal.

Which ethical principle emphasizes the importance of respecting individual autonomy and the right to make choices about one's own body?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Autonomy is the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of respecting individual autonomy and the right to make choices about one's own body.

What is the term used to describe the slippery slope argument against genetic engineering and human enhancement?

  1. The Pandora's Box argument

  2. The Brave New World argument

  3. The Frankenstein argument

  4. The Eugenics argument


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Brave New World argument is the term used to describe the slippery slope argument against genetic engineering and human enhancement, which suggests that once we start down the path of genetic modification, it will be difficult to control and could lead to unintended consequences.

Which international organization has established guidelines for the ethical use of genetic engineering and human enhancement?

  1. World Health Organization (WHO)

  2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  3. World Trade Organization (WTO)

  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)


Correct Option:
Explanation:

UNESCO has established guidelines for the ethical use of genetic engineering and human enhancement through its Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights.

What is the term used to describe the idea of using genetic engineering to create a new species of humans with enhanced abilities?

  1. Transhumanism

  2. Posthumanism

  3. Singularitarianism

  4. Extropianism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Posthumanism is the term used to describe the idea of using genetic engineering to create a new species of humans with enhanced abilities.

Which ethical principle emphasizes the importance of doing no harm?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non-maleficence is the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of doing no harm.

What is the term used to describe the idea of using genetic engineering to eliminate genetic diseases and disabilities?

  1. Genetic therapy

  2. Gene editing

  3. CRISPR-Cas9

  4. Designer babies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic therapy is the term used to describe the idea of using genetic engineering to eliminate genetic diseases and disabilities.

Which ethical principle emphasizes the importance of fairness and equity in the distribution of benefits and burdens?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Justice is the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of fairness and equity in the distribution of benefits and burdens.

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