[PHI2396] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (21 pages long!)

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Biote(cid:272)h(cid:374)ology: (cid:862)appli(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of (cid:271)iologi(cid:272)al (cid:396)esea(cid:396)(cid:272)h te(cid:272)h(cid:374)i(cid:395)ues to the development of products and processes to improve human health) Biotechnologies will give humans the ability to perform many procedures that were thought to be impossible (ie choosing the sex of your child) However, this utopic society that we have the ability to produce could lead to the loss of dignity and increase in hostility. The bible does not like the idea that computers can take over humans, if (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g (cid:862)hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:863) is defi(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y ou(cid:396) (cid:271)(cid:396)ai(cid:374)s. Roman catholic church was established in 391 ce and was the most powerful organization at that time. Stories from the bible helped people understand more about themselves and the world and how to structure society (government, families, etc) It was seen as an agreement between god and his people. The bible was the most powerful and perhaps only source of knowledge. Churches were there to make the scriptures rational and relevant to daily life.