According to an October 2012 Scientific American article, "Men and Women Can't Be 'Just Friends'," a new scientific study suggests that there may be truth to that possibility. Daily experience suggests that non-romantic friendships between males and females are not only possible, but common. Researches asked women and men "friends" what they really thing—and got very different answers. |
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It is argued that humanity has a responsibility to abide by an ethical code. Exactly what that ethical code is remains to be highly debated with conservatives on the left, radicals on the right, and liberals, like me, somewhere in the heated cross-fire of the other two. The only thing contenders can agree on is that there are many ethical ways to look at a situation.
Ethics is especially prevalent in the scientific field of genetic engineering and stem cell research. I am a perfectionist. So naturally, when I'm asked if I would chose to perfect my genes or the genes of my offspring, I would say yes. But those controversies aside, Rob Streiffer and Gary Varner have developed three simple case studies for student educational purposes, which I've posed below. I'd be curious to see who would agree and who would disagree with me. |
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