“Frankenstein”
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The theme of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is the accountability humans have for the beings they tame or create. It's a deeply moving story that's based on strong feelings. This book helps us to stop thinking of ourselves as superior to other people. In the framework of Christian ethics, Frankenstein and his monster serve as an example of the futility of human attempts to assume the position of God. It raises, in a reasonable sense, the question of scientists' ethical obligations with regard to the implications of their findings.
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