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Question 1: What do you understand Locke's claim about personal identity to be? In other words, for Locke, what makes us us? And how does Michaels' thought experiment about Wanda challenge Locke's view(s)? In your response, be sure to make specific references to the readings by Locke and Michaels.
Personal Identity and Genetic Modification
Recent developments in genetic technology are making issues of personal identity radically different than they have ever been. In the very near future, we may be able to create designer people; personal identity, though we do not even agree on what that is, may be malleable in ways previously only possible in fiction. Watch the Ted Talk "The Ethical Dilemma of Designer Babies" and then answer the following:
Question 2: What are the two points made by Paul Knoepfler that resonated with you most? (this might mean scared you the most, intrigued you the most, and the like). Do you agree with Knoepfler that, at least for now, we should ban the genetic modification of humans? Why or why not? And, if you could genetically modify yourself, alter your personal identity in some way, would you do it?! Explain
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