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Eugenics
Eugenics
Eugenics-promotes designer babies via
election of desirable genetic traits and
extraction of undesirable ones.
“As research continues to uncover
new disease-causing mutations, it
becomes increasingly possible to stop
the transmission of certain heritable
diseases. In the long term, this may lead
to complete eradication of diseases like
Down Syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and
hemophilia.
However, some wonder if modern day
attempts to eradicate hereditary disorders
equate to eugenics. One complication of
genetic testing for the purpose of disease
eradication is that, in practice, a particular
ethnic group will likely be involved due to
shared ancestry. Also, racial stereotypes
or biases may be reinforced if genetic
testing performed on individuals of an
ethnic group reveals a predisposition to a
particular disease or condition.
Today, individuals pursue genetic testing
by choice. An individual can never be
forced into testing or be required to take
action, such as sterilization, based on
the results of a genetic test. Individuals
differ in their views on genetic testing in
relation to reproductive decision-making
and possible eugenic motivations, but at
least today parents have the choice to use
the technology or not.” [4]
Dastardly Drones?
Dastardly Drones?
These unmanned, lightweight flexible
aircrafts that can be adapted to
multifunctional jobs saving lives, time,
fuel and energy. Their current use
includes use in fire, emergency rescue
and first response, forensic investigations,
multimedia
and
communication
production, disaster prevention but in
the future development will also proceed
in quarantines, commercial farming.
Extreme sports and recreation have made
them popular and in increasing demand. These license holders are expected to
be active in many industries, including
construction management, facilities
inspection and smart unmanned farming.
In 1 or 2 years there will be many new jobs
and development in the drone industry.
“According to the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport the number
of drone license holders in [South] Korea
rose from 872 in 2015 to 1,351 last year.
The figure is expected to surpass 2,000
this year. Conversely, Tom Mockaitis writes
about, Drones and the Ethics of War:
“The debate on drones may never be
resolved, primarily because it is the
wrong debate. Rather than focus on the
morality of a weapons system, discussion
In conclusion Klaus Schwab,
recommends a consultative approach:
“We stand on the brink of a technological
revolution that will fundamentally alter
the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity,
the transformation will be unlike anything
humankind has experienced before. We
do not yet know just how it will unfold,
but one thing is clear: the response to it
From teenagers to those in their 70s,
many are preparing for a brighter future,
regardless of their age. Drones provide
them with endless possibilities and
confidence for the future.”
should consider how and why it is being
employed. As one analyst observed, the
problem is not the drones themselves
but the faulty intelligence upon which
some strikes have been based. There is
also the undeniable fact that drones kill
far fewer people than cruise missiles or
manned bombers. This does not mean
that they should be used indiscriminately,
but it does commend them as a weapon
of choice in some circumstances. History
suggests that new weapons do not go
away because people do not like them.
That lesson suggests that our efforts
would be better spent trying to prevent
conflicts whenever possible and bring
them to a swift conclusion when that fails
rather than debating whether one killing
machine is more ethical than another.”
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