Monday, April 11, 2016
Bioethics Dicussion( you name here)
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books/contents.html
Instructions: Each chapter describes a scenario where a decision must be made about a medical treatment. Read the scenarios and think about the problem. As a group, read the scenario you are assigned and discuss the answers to the questions. You will be assigned several chapters for your group to read. At the end, your group will share your story with the rest of the class. Today, everyone will read chapter 1 and work with one other person to complete this task.
Chapter 1 - Martin Needs Medical Treatment (or does he?)
1. What is wrong with Martin?
2. Do you think that Martin should have genetic treatment (if it were possible) to correct his problem? Why or why not?
3. Do you think Martin should avoid having children in order to not pass along his condition? Why or why not?
4. What is the difference between ethical, legal, and social issues?
5. Chapter Vocabulary (Define these words)
albino
genetics
pigment
gene
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1. What is wrong with Martin?
ReplyDeleteMartin is an albino disorders which means he has little or no melanin production. Martin is very pale and his hair is white, and he can’t see very well due to the albino disorder. Albinism have pale skin, eye conditions, and are sensitive to the sun.
2. Do you think that Martin should have genetic treatment (if it were possible) to correct his problem? Why or why not?
I believe that Martin should get the treatment, because if I had the disorder I would get the treatment so my kids wouldn't obtain it.
3. Do you think Martin should avoid having children in order to not pass along his condition? Why or why not?
No I do not believe that Martin should avoid having kids because it’s not an 100 percent chance that he’s kids can obtain the disorder. That wouldn’t be right for Martin to stop his future on a small chance like that.
4. What is the difference between ethical, legal, and social issues?
The difference between the three are that ethics, social issues is a moral or what's just. While legal is based on law.
5. Chapter Vocabulary (Define these words)
Albino- A person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and the eyes
Genetics- The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
Pigment- The natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.
Gene- A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.