1. Describe the ethical considerations that should be addressed before conducting research on human subjects.
2. Why is it important that written consent be obtained from each patient who participates in a clinical trial?
3. What is sterilization? As discussed in this chapter? Do you agree that eugenic sterilization should be allowed? Discuss the moral dilemmas of these concepts.
4. Describe the distinctions among wrongful birth, wrongful life, and wrongful conception. Discuss the moral dilemmas of these concepts.
5. Describe the controversy over surrogacy.
6. Discuss why there is controversy over genetic markers and stem cell research.
7. What is AIDS, and how is it spread?
8. Discuss the controversy that can occur when considering a patient’s right to know whether a caregiver has AIDS and the caregiver’s right to privacy and confidentiality.