Utopia Dystopia

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be smarter, 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.