Topic 236: Modifying DNA for Medical Use

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do doctors want to cure serious diseases?

2. What does DNA do in the human body?

3. Why do some illnesses run in families?

4. How can medicine help fix health problems?

5. Why do scientists study the human body closely?

6. How can medical research help sick children?

7. Why do people hope for new treatments?

8. Can doctors change how the body works? How?

9. Why is testing important before new treatments?

10. How can medicine help people live longer?

11. Why do hospitals use new medical tools?

12. How can treatment reduce pain or sickness?

13. Why do families support medical research?

14. Can medical science help rare diseases? How?

15. Why should doctors be careful with new methods?

16. How do you feel about changing the body to cure illness?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do scientists want to change DNA for health reasons?

18. How can DNA changes help treat genetic diseases?

19. Why are some people worried about DNA modification?

20. How can this medical use prevent future illness?

21. What risks exist when changing DNA?

22. How do doctors test safety before treatment?

23. Why do laws control genetic medical research?

24. How can DNA treatment affect future generations?

25. What diseases might benefit most from this research?

26. How do patients decide whether to try new treatments?

27. Why is consent important in medical experiments?

28. How can cost limit access to DNA-based treatments?

29. Should children receive genetic treatments? Why?

30. How can mistakes cause serious problems?

31. Can medical DNA changes reduce healthcare costs long-term? How?

32. How do you feel about using genetics to prevent disease?

C1–C2 Level

33. How should ethical limits guide medical DNA modification?

34. Can therapeutic DNA changes be separated from enhancement? Explain.

35. How do medical benefits compare to moral risks?

36. Who should decide which DNA changes are allowed?

37. How can regulation keep pace with genetic innovation?

38. What responsibilities do scientists have toward society?

39. Can unequal access increase social inequality? How?

40. How should long-term effects be monitored?

41. Can medical DNA modification change ideas of normal health?

42. How do cultural values influence acceptance of genetic medicine?

43. Should international rules govern genetic treatments? Why?

44. How can transparency improve public trust?

45. What role should public debate play in decisions?

46. Can medical DNA use create pressure to “fix” differences? Explain.

47. How might genetic medicine reshape future healthcare systems?

48. How do you feel this technology challenges ideas of human limits?