The following questions come from pp. 9-16 of the Kass article. Email me your answers by Monday 11/21. The reading might be a bit difficult so take it slow and try to completely grasp the main idea of each paragraph before moving on to the next one.
1. On pages 9 and 10 Kass introduces his topic. (a) What are some possible bad uses of biotechnology? (b) What particular question will be the main focus of his essay? (c) In the last paragraph of the first section (p.10) he notes something significant about medical advances that have already been achieved. According to Kass, have these advances promoted happiness? Why or why not?
2. On p. 12, in the section entitled, "The Problem of Terminology" Kass expresses his own concerns about the ethical significance of the therapy/enhancement distinction. (a) What are some of his concerns? They may overlap what Resnik has said.
3. In the section entitled, "Three Obvious Objections" he states three reasons why one should be concerned about new technologies that enhance the bodies abilities and produce content and happy states of mind. (a) What are these three objections? (b) Regarding the third issue, which concerns freedom and coercion, Kass lists several ways in which the pursuit of perfection can lead to various forms of coercion. What are some of these ways?
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