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Taking Siues Reflection

Piofessoi Timmins
1u1S14
Buman Biology 1u9u


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The 'Taking Siues' assignment biought up a lot of ethical issues I hau to
consiuei. I chose the topic on genetic enhancement, simply because it's what I founu
the most inteiesting. Aftei ieauing the aiticles, I founu myself having to ieally
consiuei the ethical implications that aiise.
0n one hanu, we coulu help a lot of people, howevei humans aie coiiupt
people, anu such a powei coulu quickly be abuseu. Aftei quite a bit of thought, I
ueciueu to put my faith in the goou of humanity. Theie aie goou people in the woilu,
with the technology available, we coulu save so many people it is unfathomable.
That to me is absolutely woith the iisks of coiiuption.
The assignment ieally maue me consiuei application of science. You ieseaich
a pioject anu tiy to finu an answei, but in uoing that you uon't usually consiuei the
ethical outcomes. It's fascinating how much theie is to be saiu about an ethical topic,
anu ueciuing what the 'iight' answei is can be neaily impossible. Thus, leaving youi
faith in the gieatei goou of people seems like the only valiu option.