ethical perspective of a global issue

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Professor Name Embryonic Stem Cell Research is Morally and Medically Ethical

I . Introduction

a . Issue ( Background

Science and technology have opened many doors of progress in all areas of business . On such area far exceeds mere business and industry and touches upon human life itself . The medical community has reached a point where it can quite possibly create new and healthy cells and organs to replace those that are damaged . This process is made possible through embryonic stem cell research (ESCR

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stem cells , as suggested by the name are extracted from embryos that have been fertilized in a laboratory setting for use by sterile couples and then , for whatever reason , are donated for research These cells are about five days old (Stem Cell Basics . The cells are then developed and grown in a culture medium and shipped to other laboratories for further research . These stem cells are special because they can be converted through genetic manipulation to be any type of cell desired . To generate cultures of specific types of differentiated cells - heart muscle cells , blood cells , or nerve cells , for example - scientists try to control the differentiation of embryonic stem cells They change the chemical composition of the culture medium , alter the surface of the culture dish , or modify the cells by inserting specific genes (Stem Cell Basics . The benefit of this process is that these new healthy cells can be used to replace defective or diseased cells in individuals , in effect curing them of certain ailments

b . Conflict , c . Stance and d . Enthymeme

The controversy with this particular procedure stems from the fact that extracting these cells effectively kills the developing embryo , called at this stage a zygote . Those who believe that these cells constitute a human being , liken the process of extracting stem cells to abortion and murder (Robinson . Those that do not believe this way see the major medical benefits as outweighing the death of an unwanted and unused zygote . Most of the arguments against ESCR are religious in nature while those that favor it are following pragmatic and realistic processes . In light of the medically invaluable information and hope it provides , embryonic stem cell research should legally continue with full funding from the federal government

II . Grounds

Even as focus has turned toward adult stem cell research , ESCR remains the most valuable and efficient way of utilizing stem cells for medical purposes . In 2005 , the United Kingdom announced that it was considering opening a stem cell bank using embryonic stem cells . Its research team at the University of Cambridge found that only 150 human embryos would be needed to created genetic material for approximately two-thirds of the population . The bank hopes to use these cells to replace diseased or damaged tissue in conditions such as diabetes and neurodegenerative diss (Lita

Embryonic stem cells can help treat neurological diss such as Parkinson 's and endocrinal diss such as diabetes . Embryonic stem cells can be transformed into dopamine-producing neurons because these...