2026

Biotechnology

Biotech Ethics: Core Principles and Current Controversies

A concise quiz testing knowledge of established ethical frameworks, principles, and real-world debates in contemporary biotechnology. Focuses on factual definitions and widely acknowledged dilemmas.

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
In bioethics, what does the term 'eugenics' specifically refer to?
Question 1
2
Which principle suggests delaying or restricting a biotechnological application if its potential impacts are uncertain but possibly severe?
Question 2
3
The ethical principle that requires researchers to maximize potential benefits and minimize possible harms in biotech is known as:
Question 3
4
What is a major ethical objection related to the high cost of some personalized gene therapies?
Question 4
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In the context of human subjects research, what is the primary ethical purpose of obtaining informed consent?
Question 5
6
What biotechnology, often discussed for eradicating mosquito-borne diseases, raises ethical concerns due to its potential to permanently alter wild populations?
Question 6
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A significant biosafety and ethical issue specifically associated with 'pharming' (using plants to produce pharmaceuticals) is:
Question 7
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Which scenario is most commonly cited as an example of controversial 'human genetic enhancement' rather than therapy?
Question 8

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Biotech Ethics: Core Principles and Current Controversies

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Quiz Questions

In bioethics, what does the term 'eugenics' specifically refer to?

Which principle suggests delaying or restricting a biotechnological application if its potential impacts are uncertain but possibly severe?

The ethical principle that requires researchers to maximize potential benefits and minimize possible harms in biotech is known as:

What is a major ethical objection related to the high cost of some personalized gene therapies?

In the context of human subjects research, what is the primary ethical purpose of obtaining informed consent?

What biotechnology, often discussed for eradicating mosquito-borne diseases, raises ethical concerns due to its potential to permanently alter wild populations?

A significant biosafety and ethical issue specifically associated with 'pharming' (using plants to produce pharmaceuticals) is:

Which scenario is most commonly cited as an example of controversial 'human genetic enhancement' rather than therapy?