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Utopia and Dystopia Utopia Definition: a perfect society in which people work well with each other and are happy -> perfect society, government got everything right -> everyone is happy Characteristics of utopian society: - information, independent thought and freedom are promoted A figurehead or concept brings the citizens of the society together, but not treated as singular Citizens are truly free to think independently Citizens have no fear of the outside world Citizens life in a harmonious state The natural world is embraced and revered Individuality and innovation are welcome The society evolves with change to make a perfect world Dystopia Definition: a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future, after something terrible has happend Characteristics of dystopian society: propaganda is used to control the citizens of society Information, independent thought and freedom are restricted A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society Citizens are afraid of the outside world and the government - Individuality and dissent are bad Genetical engineering Definition: process of purposely altering the DNA of an organism with the use of recombination DNA technology - PRO able to developing a stronger understanding of life by examining it and possibly improving it Helps to prevent/ cure illnesses -> possibility of a healthier child-> increasing life spon Children will be smarter,...
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stronger and better looking CON - manipulating the natural product Manipulating God's creature More risks of geneticists making mistakes Less individuality Examples for genetic engineering: modified humans (there are already trials on embryos with the purpose to cure cancer and HIV) GM plants -> Plants that are modified to be more resistant against weed and extreme weather conditions Designer babies: A designer baby is one whose genome has been selected or altered, often to include a specific gene or to remove genes associated with a disease Artificial intelligence and robotics: The development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, for example making decisions or visual perception PRO: make human life easier/ more comfortable, increase productivity CON: workers may lose their jobs as machines replace them, could surpass human intelligence and become autonomous Ethical issues Genetical engineering: Safety: possibility of off-target effects (edits in the wrong place) and mosaicism (when some cells carry the edit but others do not) / risk can not be justified by the potential benefit Informed Consent: embryos can't decide if they want their DNA to be changed / can parents decide this for their children? - Justice and Equity: concern that genome editing will only be accessible to the wealthy and will increase existing disparities Genome-Editing research involving embryos: moral and religious objections to the use of human embryos Artificial intelligence: disappearance of jobs Lack of privacy, transparency, quality data Unequal power relations Security problems - Negative impact on justice system/ democracy - Potential for military use Potential for criminal use - Loss of human decision making Topic Vocabulary: ,Science and Technology' New Discoveries: Advances in modern science, new/recent developments in science and technology, technological advances in computing/ telecommunications, a scientific discovery, research into sth. Computer technology: computer, world wide web, on the internet Health: Medicine, doctor, surgeon, health system, feel ill/sick/dizzy, prescription, diagnosis, cure Scientific responsibility: Center of controversy, meaning of life, nature of life, further the cause of knowledge, be held responsible for sth., foresee the consequences of sth.
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Utopia and Dystopia Utopia Definition: a perfect society in which people work well with each other and are happy -> perfect society, government got everything right -> everyone is happy Characteristics of utopian society: - information, independent thought and freedom are promoted A figurehead or concept brings the citizens of the society together, but not treated as singular Citizens are truly free to think independently Citizens have no fear of the outside world Citizens life in a harmonious state The natural world is embraced and revered Individuality and innovation are welcome The society evolves with change to make a perfect world Dystopia Definition: a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future, after something terrible has happend Characteristics of dystopian society: propaganda is used to control the citizens of society Information, independent thought and freedom are restricted A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society Citizens are afraid of the outside world and the government - Individuality and dissent are bad Genetical engineering Definition: process of purposely altering the DNA of an organism with the use of recombination DNA technology - PRO able to developing a stronger understanding of life by examining it and possibly improving it Helps to prevent/ cure illnesses -> possibility of a healthier child-> increasing life spon Children will be smarter,...
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stronger and better looking CON - manipulating the natural product Manipulating God's creature More risks of geneticists making mistakes Less individuality Examples for genetic engineering: modified humans (there are already trials on embryos with the purpose to cure cancer and HIV) GM plants -> Plants that are modified to be more resistant against weed and extreme weather conditions Designer babies: A designer baby is one whose genome has been selected or altered, often to include a specific gene or to remove genes associated with a disease Artificial intelligence and robotics: The development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, for example making decisions or visual perception PRO: make human life easier/ more comfortable, increase productivity CON: workers may lose their jobs as machines replace them, could surpass human intelligence and become autonomous Ethical issues Genetical engineering: Safety: possibility of off-target effects (edits in the wrong place) and mosaicism (when some cells carry the edit but others do not) / risk can not be justified by the potential benefit Informed Consent: embryos can't decide if they want their DNA to be changed / can parents decide this for their children? - Justice and Equity: concern that genome editing will only be accessible to the wealthy and will increase existing disparities Genome-Editing research involving embryos: moral and religious objections to the use of human embryos Artificial intelligence: disappearance of jobs Lack of privacy, transparency, quality data Unequal power relations Security problems - Negative impact on justice system/ democracy - Potential for military use Potential for criminal use - Loss of human decision making Topic Vocabulary: ,Science and Technology' New Discoveries: Advances in modern science, new/recent developments in science and technology, technological advances in computing/ telecommunications, a scientific discovery, research into sth. Computer technology: computer, world wide web, on the internet Health: Medicine, doctor, surgeon, health system, feel ill/sick/dizzy, prescription, diagnosis, cure Scientific responsibility: Center of controversy, meaning of life, nature of life, further the cause of knowledge, be held responsible for sth., foresee the consequences of sth.