27 Mar Ethics of Life: Beginning to End
Baby-Making Part I: The Fractured Fulfillment of Huxley’s Brave New World (opens in new window)
Scientific advancements have made significant breakthroughs in the medical field to diagnose and prevent genetic diseases. Not only is this research being used to diagnose potential diseases and disabilities in the unborn, but it may offer parents the ability to select the gender and desired characteristics of their children.
Respond
What issues related to reproductive ethics concern you the most, and why? Support your response.
What principles should guide individuals and societies when it comes to the ethical boundaries of genetics and reproductive technologies? Support your response.
Requirements
Initial posts: 150-250 words
Cite two sources in your response.
Discuss
Respond to your peers by including a Scriptural reference that you think would strengthen their post.
Requirements
Response to peers: 150 minimum words
Respond to a minimum of two posts
1 scholarly/authoritative sources (video, audio, podcast, scholarly/authoritative articles) required.
Scholarly/authoritative: Peer-reviewed, research-based sources or authoritative: government, professional organizations. Does not include articles from media sources, blogs, news outlets, or consumer-focused sources.
Discussion Instructions
Post a substantive response to the prompt by the first deadline shown in the weekly overview text.
Engage in discussion with peers about their original posts in an exchange of ideas, information, and perspectives that continues through the second deadline shown in the weekly overview text.
Posts and responses made after the academic week will not count toward your grade.
Always check your forum posts for spelling and grammar errors. Click the link in the Assignment Helps to learn how to spell-check your forum posts.
Always refer to your course syllabus (opens in a new window) for details on grading criteria and the university’s late work policy.
