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For most Jewish
scholars and educated readers, the more interesting questions lie
elsewhere: how are humans different from other animals? What is
distinctive about human existence? Are humans basically selfish
rather than altruistic? Are we primarily individualistic or social?
When are genetic interventions allowed, and when are they
wrong? 2022 Latest Answers
Could scientists someday build a robot that would be indistinguishable from biological persons?
When scientific results seem to show why Jewish observance is
healthy or rational or functional, they naturally receive more positive attention; results that seem to undercut Jewish practices are
reviewed with concern (and sometimes dismissiveness). Jewish
authors have written some of the best analyses of the ethics of scientific research and practice, and their subtle and complex analyses
often set the standard for other authors.2
Finally, another tradition
of Jewish writing offers more mystical readings of the scientific
results. Where this tradition predominates, science is generally used
as a means for emphasizing the spiritual connection humans can
have with the universe and with its Creator
