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Assessment Task # 3 Chapter 8: Ethics and Science

This document summarizes a student's responses to assessment questions on the ethics of science. The student discusses potential scientific breakthroughs in medical fields like quicker treatment for depression. Ethical issues with these advances include threats to human autonomy and quality of life. The student proposes inventing a time portal machine to benefit humanity by allowing travel to the past and future, while emphasizing values like love and service. The student also notes how science and ethics could work together to address poverty and malnutrition through addressing their interrelated causes and consequences on health and development.

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Assessment Task # 3 Chapter 8: Ethics and Science

This document summarizes a student's responses to assessment questions on the ethics of science. The student discusses potential scientific breakthroughs in medical fields like quicker treatment for depression. Ethical issues with these advances include threats to human autonomy and quality of life. The student proposes inventing a time portal machine to benefit humanity by allowing travel to the past and future, while emphasizing values like love and service. The student also notes how science and ethics could work together to address poverty and malnutrition through addressing their interrelated causes and consequences on health and development.

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Name: Jay Ann A.

Rodrigo Date: April 22, 2020


Year & Section: BSICT - 3 Term: 2nd Sem., 2020-2021
Subject: Professional Ethics Prof.: Dr. Nikkithea L. Beduya
Score:

ASSESSMENT TASK # 3
Chapter 8: ETHICS AND SCIENCE

Answer the following questions concisely.

1. Besides stem cell research, what are the other breakthroughs in the field of
medical science that you can think of?

A quicker treatment for depression. We know that depression is a serious


medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopelessness, unimportant,
sometimes suicidal tendencies and unable to live in a normal way.

2. What ethical issues are inherent in the achievement of the science


breakthroughs you cited?

This conditionoften threaten the qualities that define human beings as


individual, autonomous, responsible, developing, and fulfilled. Furthermore, these
condition also often are characterized by great suffering, disability and yet
individuals with these conditions demonstrate tremendous adaptation and
strength.

3. If you were a scientist, what sort of invention or project would you undertake for
the benefit of humankind?

If I were a scientist, I would invent a machine were you can travel to the past
or future. This machine will be called time portal. It would very cool and helpful
seeing the future and past events of your life. It would also be fun going back to
the past, seeing all your favorite moments as a kid. Using this time portal you can
also travel to your future life, seeing how happy your life having a family.

4. What are the values that must be emphasized given humanity’s great
dependence on science today?

Maybe the unconditional love and service, rendered to people irrespective of


their race, religion, or nationality. These qualities of love and service may be
considered as the two wings of a bird, attempting to ascend spiritually, and to
secure true peace of mind and happiness.
All events in our lives can be considered opportunities to cultivate human
values. Progress in science and technology can be viewed as one of the most
effective means of rendering unconditional service.

5. What specific difficult human situation (war, poverty, malnutrition, etc.) How can
both science and ethics work hand-in-hand to resolve that predicament?

Poverty is a multidimensional concept. It is both a cause and consequence


of undernutrition. Malnutrition during pregnancy could lead to low birth-weight
babies, who are not only at increased risk of mental and physical
underdevelopment, but also ‘programmed’ to be at increased risk of CVD and
other noncommunicable diseases in adult life.

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