WorksheetsEthics in science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT an ethical rule in science?
Scientific research must be reported honestly.
Scientific researchers must try to see things as they really are.
Researchers studying animals should only kill the animal if necessary for new information.
Researchers should do whatever they can to avoid errors in their data.
True or False: There is always an obvious ethical solution to any scientific problem.
True
False
Which of the following is an ethical dilemma involving CRISPR?
The potential for machines to harm humans
The potential to make designer babies
The potential for people to easily steal credit for the ideas of others
The potential to harm animals for the betterment of humans
Which of the following is an extensive drawback of AI?
Deep Fake
Genetically modified plants that could cause harm
Skynet
Cancer in rats
What is ethics
an explosive chemical
doing the right thing
moral principles that govern a person's behaviour
practical considerations that govern a person's behaviour
The purpose of a code of ethics is
set standards for a profession
know our unique values and makes decisions based off them
be a guide for professional behavior
all of these
If something is unethical it is also illegal
True
False
What is the troley problem?
Choose the right over wrong
let 5 people die in the crash
stop the train to save the life of the people tied on the tracks
do nothing and let five people die or pull the lever to divert the train's direction and let one person die.
When a scientist makes a quick guess about something, it is called a scientific theory.
True
False
Which statement below correctly identifies the difference between laws and theories?
Laws describe phenomena, while theories explain why and how phenomena exist
Laws are a statement of fact, while theories are a statement of opinion
Laws explain why phenomena exist, while theories explain how
Laws are a prediction of phenomena, while theories are an explanation
