Is It The Limits Of Knowledge? Essay

Darnovsky suggests that although many genetic scientists support germline engineering because it can potentially resist transfer of hereditary mutations, these scientists fail to mention that preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) does the same effect in allowing a technician to screen embryos for traces of diseases and simply deliver any non-infected embryos to the mother’s body. In conjunction, Darnovsky endorses the alternative of prenatal screening with the option of abortion to avoid the use of in vitro fertilization. Cohan, however, observes that it would dubious for the Court to restrict a woman’s reproductive rights to use germline technology while people are already using reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and surrogacy. He asserts that the right to use these reproductive technologies is protected by law, and implies that it would be hypocritical for the government to restrict use of germline technology while these other reproductive technologies are still in effect.

The first child to ever be from using test tube techniques happened in the late 1970’s. Although many have applauded this new type of technology, there is an ethical issue on whether or not embryos should be created in test-tube knowing that fact that many are not implanted and have human development. “Octo-Mom” is a classic case that may have changed many people’s perception when it comes to in-vitro fertilization. Many felt that it was ethically wrong for her doctor to conduct that type of procedure to a woman who will not have the ability to provide adequate care for the well-being of her children who may have health issues.

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Researchers have demonstrated that fetal genetic material found in maternal blood can be used to screen for fetal aneuploidy. This allows a potentially safe and easy means for detecting chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy by a simple blood draw. Although less invasive than chronic villus sampling or amniocentesis, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) failure rate ranges from 1% to 8% and varies depending on the laboratory and the methodology used. Researchers are now focused on finding a new standardized test with significantly less false positive results to ensure expecting mothers obtain the correct information concerning the health of their

Brody, Jane E. "Breakthroughs in Prenatal Screens." New York Times. 08 Oct. 2013: p. D.5. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Feb. 2014. This article explains the unique development in prenatal screenings. Down syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality disease, occurs in about one in every 700 births in the U.S. At 10 weeks of pregnancy a mother’s blood contains about 10 to 12 percent of the DNA that belongs to the fetus. With the use of a new screening test the blood can be tested in order to see if the fetus will acquire Down syndrome. This test is far more accurate and less invasive than any other tests on the market. If the test comes back positive the woman will then decide is she would like to undergo an amniocentesis or a chronic villus sampling (C.V.S.). In pre-modern times royal families often tried to have intermarriage between relatives. This would allow for a pure blood line which was most often seen in Western Europe. As a result there were many deformities and birth defects with the infants born. Due to the lack of technology, these diseases could not be foreseen.

Testing on humans is not limited to mature humans, but in fact a major part of genetic testing is conducted on human embryos. "A human embryo is created by the union of a single male sperm cell and a female egg. After fertilization by the sperm cell, the egg begins to divide into more cells" (Szumski and Karson 11). These human embryos are very versatile and undifferentiated cells. With the potential to become any type of tissue cell

In spite of that, it is still something that many women seek as they want the freedom to be able to choose. Abby Lippman criticizes these tests and implies that social pressure is what causes the decision, not freedom to choose. Wertz and Fletcher disagree and believe that these tests actually bring a lot of freedom and prevent the suffering of many. In a case study about a fetus diagnosed prenatally with Klinefelter’s Syndrome, Lippman would believe that the mother wanting to end the pregnancy was due to a social pressure and not her real choice. Instead, she thinks that Mrs. Brown should continue the pregnancy. However, I disagree and think if Mrs. Brown wants to end it, she should be able to. Prenatal testing has been critiqued by many feminists for being coercive but is removing the option to end a pregnancy because of an abnormality

Theory Of Knowledge In today’s society, science is regarded as being the most trusted form of knowledge, leading to many claiming it to be the supreme form of knowledge. To investigate whether or not this is justified we must compare science to other forms/areas of knowledge and consider what they each contribute. The strongest argument science has to claim this title, is the objectivity and empirical nature of its method and in particular its verifying processes; mainly based on inductive and deductive reasoning.

I sighed comfortably seeing the standard lecture setting in ENGI120 classroom with forty to fifty white chairs and tables facing front and PowerPoint of blue background and white characters projected on the screen: it looked just like the classes I had in Chinese high school. I confidently sat in the front row, laid my notebook on the desk, turned to a new page and wrote in the first line: “August 26th, 2017, ENGI120 first class”. Sitting on the chair with my back up straight, I waited for a traditional lecture on the engineering design process. Dr. Wettergreen, who later became one of the most important mentors I have ever had, was already standing in front of the podium, his white shirt buttoned up to

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Knowledge gained from science can drive economic, social, and political agendas positively. In Beyond Sputnik, the authors argue the knowledge that is unknown in the scientific field is not close to becoming discovered. They show how recent scientific knowledge challenges have affected countries both socially and economically. These challenges cause countries to compete with one another creating a global race to be the first to discover new knowledge. For example, in Beyond Sputnik, it is shown how the race to put a man on the moon was both a social and scientific challenge. The knowledge that was gained from these races provided benefits to help explain space in education systems. In beyond Sputink, the

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, there have been several breakthroughs involving pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, also known as PGD. As the genetic profiling of embryos before implantation, it can assist in identifying certain genetically hereditary diseases. Ethically, this procedure allows those involved to consider the potential effects the offspring may suffer from if the parents do decide to go ahead with the pregnancy. There are several objections to the employment of PGD to detect genetic mutations and diseases. One of which involves the longstanding debate between religion and eugenics. Another objection is the value placed upon the embryos, thus giving rise to their morality status. When these objections are compared to the societal context and moral values of the 19th and 20th centuries against that of the present, the ethical and moral benefits seem to outweigh the negatives and risks of the procedure.

We live in a strange and puzzling world. Despite the exponential growth of knowledge in the past century, we are faced by a baffling multitude of conflicting ideas. The mass of conflicting ideas causes the replacement of knowledge, as one that was previously believed to be true gets replace by new idea. This is accelerated by the rapid development of technology to allow new investigations into knowledge within the areas of human and natural sciences. Knowledge in the human sciences has been replaced for decades as new discoveries by the increased study of humans, and travel has caused the discarding of a vast array of theories. The development of

First, Theaetetus arrived at a definition that knowledge is the skills, abilities, and activities that allow people to understand the whole discipline (6). For example, a house builder has knowledge because he has the skills and abilities to build a house. This is not a plausible definition of knowledge. This definition describes what one may have knowledge of. It does not give the exact definition of knowledge. Theaetetus then explained that knowledge is perception (13). In other words, the experiences people have are what give them knowledge. This is very closely related to Protagoras’ definition of man is the measure of all things (14). Theaetetus and Protagoras both claimed man evaluates everything, but people have different interpretations of the perceptions they see. For example, someone might perceive an animal as a duck while someone else perceives that same object as a rabbit. In this case, no one is wrong about the object because both perceptions are correct. This is not a plausible definition for knowledge. One object cannot be two different things; it needs to have consistency in order for it to be one object. Theaetetus then described knowledge as true judgment (60). This cannot be because there are a lot of judgments. Whose judgment is the correct judgment? Finally, Theaetetus said knowledge is true judgment with an account (80). Accounts are the understanding of arrangement

To what Extent is new knowledge better than old knowledge and therefore can knowledge be permanent?