Should anabolic steroids remain banned? What about research cloning? In this activity, students work on constructing clear argumentative moral arguments using bioethical prompts.
The instructor divides the class section into two groups and assigns each group a different side. The groups have the opportunity to discuss and form an argument. Then each group presents their argument, which the instructor writes on the board. The class discusses each argument.
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See also: Debate, Discussion, Observational, GOV 1093/SCRB 60: Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature, Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature, Specific/Deep, Government, Data for Discussion, Schacter, Rory, Expanding Depth and Breadth, Group & Cooperative Learning; Students as Classroom Leaders, Providing Structure and Context, Collaborate, Defend a Position in a Model or Argument, Full Class, Whole class, Group, Law Professions, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Social Science, Single Class