Examination should include analysis of the position of the profession on current bioethics issues (e.g., stem cell research, cloning, patents, privacy, social issues, biopiracy, artificial devices, artificial intelligence, genetic/protein engineering).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the definition of ethics?
- Why is a discussion of ethical issues surrounding a technique or technology necessary?
- What are benefits and drawbacks of selected current and emerging bioethical procedures? What are the U.S. government regulations and global regulations regarding these procedures?
- How is public opinion shaping current policy?
- Why are politics and biotechnology so closely entwined?
- What effects might biotechnology have on future generations?