Thursday, March 7, 2013

Honors Bioethics Pro/Con Paper

Report Rubric

Possible topics

  1. Stem cells 
  2. Genetically Modified Food
  3. Prenatal testing for genetic disease
  4. Shortage of organs for organ replacement
  5. Patents on genes and gene products
  6. Personal Genome Tests
  7. Needs of endangered animals vs. the needs of people
  8. Cloning of extinct animals
  9. Selection of a child’s genetic characteristics (designer babies)
  10. Growth enhancements (as in growth hormones) for meat animals
  11. Environmental risks of biotechnology in agriculture
  12. Biopharmaceuticals testing of animals
  13. Experimental gene therapy use in humans
  14. Frozen embryo ownership
  15. Use of cells/tissues removed during surgical processes or after death
  16. Use of biological agents in bio-terrorism
  17. Irradiation of our food supply 
  18. Genetically altered fish as a protein source
  19. Fish farming and its effect on the environment
  20. DNA vaccines to control disease
  21. Owner of scientific knowledge?
  22. Global warming-and our response is?
  23. Overfishing of oceanic resources- (Rise of the Slime)
  24. “Green” transportation
  25.  Building "green"
  26. Water: What is clean water? How much potable water do we have? What are the issues?
  27. Public Health: Should it be mandatory to report infectious diseases?
  28. Public Health: Should vaccines be mandatory? MMR, HPV, Flu, etc.
  29. Public Health: Health Care reform (focus on the biology/ science and not the politics of this issue)

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