In sum, scientists must be limited by a moral compass in order to avoid the dangerous outcomes of unethical science. This moral compass could help them navigate through difficult situations such as He Jiankui’s impulsive CRISPR experiment. If the Dali Lama’s implications are correct than it can be assumed that advanced technology such as CRISPR … [Read more…]
Motivations: What are the motivations behind making this pill? Are you trying to help revolutionize medicine or do you just want the credit that comes with this research? Presenting the product: How do you plan on presenting the research and product that you have created to the public? Do you plan on being transparent with … [Read more…]
Article Summary: Article: After ‘CRISPR babies,’ international medical leaders aim to tighten genome editing guidelines This intriguing article discusses the CRISPR baby scandal that happened in China. A Chinese scientist named He Jianku used genome editing to prevent HIV in twins. His experiment was questioned greatly because it appeared as though he did not follow … [Read more…]
For the next peer review, I will ask my peer mates to pay special attention to my thesis, contradictory statements throughout my paper, hook statements, the use of “I SAY” in my conclusion and my citations because I struggled in those areas during this first paper. It’s also hard to catch when you’re contradicting yourself … [Read more…]
Each person has their own set of ethics. Some are based off religious doctrine while others are crafted by personal beliefs and experiences. One can simply reference published doctrines and decide to adopt their practices. However, it can be difficult to conjure up a reliable and ethical set of beliefs when there is … [Read more…]
Nuffields moral perspectives on genome editing are essentially the same as the Dalai Lama’s. They both heavily revolve around the importance of social justice and understanding the consequences of scientific discoveries. In the Dalai Lama’s essay on genome editing he mentions his own list of key ethical factors (70). The second factor in his list … [Read more…]
I personally agree with this list because it discusses how it is very important for all humans to understand the role of ethics in their daily lives. As a society we have strayed from being motivated by the right things. This list mentions how it is essential to be motivated by compassion. I really like … [Read more…]
The Dalai Lama essay discusses the relationship between science, knowledge, ethics and morals. It is a truly enlightening essay because it sheds a light on many important scientific discoveries that could have a big impact on today’s society. The two major discoveries that are mentioned are; genetically modified plants and cloning. Scientists have found ways … [Read more…]
I think that peer review is somewhat helpful because it allows me to see what the reader gets from my essay. For this particular essay however, it was not extremely helpful. Most of the feedback was very positive which was great but, it made me really worried about whether or not I should make any … [Read more…]
