Gattaca Questions
Everyone should answer #6. Then choose any 2 questions from the
remainder to answer. Answer the questions you have chosen completely.
Use the examples from the movie and reading to support your answers.
1. In the movie, the young man (Ethan Hawke) was not a planned baby.
What were the consequences of this for him in this society?
2. Should the young man have been denied a job at the space center based
on his genetic code? Explain your reasoning.
3. The young woman got a DNA scan of the main character's genetic
information before she dated him. Is that something you might consider
doing when technology is inexpensive? Explain your reasoning.
4. Should have Vincent gone into space? Explain your reasoning.
5. Explain the lab testers' actions (particularly at the end of the film)
regarding Ethan Hawke's character.
6. Gene technology is advancing rapidly. The entire human genome has
been mapped.
a. Who should "own" or profit from it?
b. What type of safeguards should be in place to protect health care
rights (health insurance) and civil rights of all? There is currently the
Genome Privacy Act. Is this enough? Why or why not?