Transcript KS4-Science-ethics

Look at this word. Mix up the letters and make
the longest new word.
You can add 1 new letter and the winner will be
the person who comes up with the longest word
not found by anyone else.
ETHICS
Lesson Outcomes
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To recall the definition of some key terms
Validate a position using reasoning and evidence
Apply your understanding of ethics in science
Determine the impact of scientific
investigations
Note:
• LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender
• Remember to be respectful when discussing
your ideas
Match the word to its definition
A. Sexuality
B. Lesbian
C. Gay
D. Bisexual
E. Transgender
F. Gender Identity
G. Ethics
1. Being sexually attracted to males
and females
2. A system of moral values based
on what may be considered right
and wrong
3. Female sexually attracted to
females
4. A way to decide who is male or
females according to social rules
5. A person who is born one gender,
yet identifies as a different
gender
6. An identity according to who you
are attracted
7. Male sexually attracted to males
Match the word to its definition: Answers
A. Sexuality
B. Lesbian
C. Gay
D. Bisexual
E. Transgender
F. Gender Identity
G. Ethics
D1.Being sexually attracted to males
and females
G2.A system of moral values based
on what may be considered right
and wrong
B3.Female sexually attracted to
females
F4.A way to decide who is male or
females according to social rules
E5. A person who is born one gender,
yet identifies as a different
gender
A6.An identity according to who you
are attracted
C7.Male sexually attracted to males
Ethics is an important part of science. In your small groups
discuss this question.
Decide who will report back your group’s ideas.
Q. Scientists are now able to determine some genes that
control certain characteristics. Should they be allowed
to use this information to ‘design’ babies?
Think about:
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Characteristics
that
may
be
undesirable
by
parents/society
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Choices parents need to consider if they are aware their
growing baby isn’t perfect
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Who decides what is perfect
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The intentions of finding the genes that match certain
characteristics
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Do ‘good’ intentions always turn out to be a good reason
for doing something
Who is affected?
• In pairs look at the 2 extracts
• Decide what each article is suggesting
• Make a list of groups that might be
interested in these findings and one reason
why (Parents, scientists, governments, LGBT
groups…….)
• Sort your ideas in order of who would be:
‘most interested’ to ‘least interested’
What makes people gay or straight, by Desmond Morris
Last updated at 12:51 10 December 2007
“Morris' book comes as American scientists reveal they have found a 'gender
blind' gene that can be manipulated to make flies bisexual. When they
deactivated the gene they found male flies courting other males and even
attempt sex.
The findings suggest homosexuality has a biological basis but might not be
hard-wired into the genes.
The research may not have implications for humans who have far more
complex brain and nervous systems. However, consensus scientific opinion
holds that factors such as genes may create a predisposition to homosexuality
that could be activated by environmental factors.
The study by a team at the University of Illinois was published in the journal
Nature Neuroscience.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-501005/What-makes-people-gay-straight-Desmond-Morris.html#ixzz129viS3su
The Transgendered Brain
Posted on: April 26, 2007 11:37 AM, by Jonah Lehrer
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2007/04/the_transgendered_brain.php
“Transsexualism is a complicated and widely misunderstood
medical condition.
It is a natural occurrence -- unusual, no question, but natural.
Recent studies have shown that such physiological factors
as genetics and hormonal fluctuations
during pregnancy can significantly affect how
our brains are "wired" at birth.”
Now think about what could
happen if scientist did find a
gene that made someone LGBT
Write down 1 positive and 1 negative
outcome of finding such a gene
Finally…
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Homework
You are responsible for a group of scientists. They come to
you to ask if they can research people’s brains to see if
LGBT brains are different to non LGBT brains.
Write a letter in response to their request.
Include what you think of their proposal, any extra
information you need from them, why they
should/shouldn’t do the research.
Take ethics into consideration for your response.