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In his novel, Brave New World, English writer Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) tells us about his version of future. Set in London of 632 A.F. (“After Ford” in the book, which becomes equivalent to AD 2540 in the Gregorian Calendar) (Wikipedia.) the story follows the “misfit” Bernard Marx, whose name is originated from the historical figures George Bernard Shaw (or possibly Bernard of Clairvaux or possibly Claude Bernard) and Karl Marx. By using his position in society…

also influence the development of certain traits and disorders. Genetics start influencing human development right at the moment of conception. “At conception, the genes from the father contained in a sperm and those from the mother contained in the ovum combine to create a unique genetic blueprint…

mother and there are better alternatives than choosing abortion. The woman carrying the fetus is committing murder to an individual human being. First, "When the fertilization occurs, the 23 chromosomes of the sperm unite with the 23 chromosomes of the ovum" (Lee and George 2). The fully developed human has 46 chromosomes, thus making the fetus a human. In addition, Why Pro Life explains that the fetus flourishing inside of the mother’s womb is separate to her (2). The fetus now developed has it…

All Persons Have a Right to Life The idea of abortion is always a tough subject to talk about. Some people believe it is morally right to have an abortion but some people like Judith Jarvis Thomson think it is wrong to have an abortion. Thompson does just argue that abortion is wrong, she claims that abortion can be justifiable. Judith is right in her belief that abortion is wrong because the fetus is an innocent person and killing an innocent person is always wrong. Most importantly she…

Abortion Essay Abortion is the legal termination of a pregnancy within the womb before the foetus is viable. It is one of the most controversial topics in today’s society. Personally, abortion is neither right nor wrong, but about the personal circumstances. However there is a lot of controversy over the topic, many say that pro-life is a convincing argument to show abortion is undeniably wrong. Pro-life view believes that a foetus is a human being from the minute of conception therefore it…

(Marquis 469) Marquis acknowledges that contraception prevents a possible future of value. However, he does not agree that contraception is morally wrong. He backs up his arguments by stating that, “There are hundreds of millions of sperm, one (released) ovum and millions of possible combinations of all of these. There is no actual combination at all…...This alternative does not yield an actual subject of harm either. The immorality of contraception is not entailed by the loss of a future…

fat buried under their skin. On their feet they have hairy soles to protect and insulate along with helping them maneuver across the ice. Mating and Reproduction: Polar bears mating occurs usually in the spring and the implantation of the fertilized ovum is detained. Involving the delay, pregnancy may last anywhere between 195-265 days and about one to four cubs, approximately 2 are born in the winter usually in a den of ice or snow. Female polar bears usually become sexually mature at four or…

Thanks to modern medicine and scientific research, cloning is a reality and no longer science fiction. We may great advancements to Sam cell research as well, leading to cures for diseases. All of this is very different though from what Victor Frankenstein tried when he built the monster. I will first speak on cloning and all the details having to do with it. Clones are living beings that are correct hereditary duplicates. Each and every piece of their DNA is indistinguishable. Clones can…

for one to have moral status and therefore an equal consideration of interests. Sentience implies that a fetus is not a person until the fetus has the ability to feel. Therefore, using contraception is in no means impermissible since the sperm and ovum alone are not sentient and therefore do not have any interests to consider. Sentience does not develop until around 20 weeks into the pregnancy, therefore any time before then the fetus is not considered a person. Since fetuses are sentient at…

Introduction Children, adolescents and adults suffer from a mental and physical disorder known as Down syndrome. This disorder is due to an extra chromosome in their genes which is the leading cause. However, a specific chromosome can also be damaged during cell replication, which can also increase their risk of getting Down syndrome and other disorders later on in their life that could eventually lead to death if not treated at the right time. Also, if a mother gives birth at a higher age, it…