Stem Cell Research And Ethical Dilemmas

7. How do the stakeholders, their contexts and their bioethical principles support your viewpoint? Explain.

Doctors are responsible for treating and caring for their patients to the best of their ability. They also have moral and religious opinions which can play a part in their treatment decisions. They have an interest in this issue because they are the ones that deal with the patients who are currently suffering from conditions that stem cells could help benefit. This issue affects them because without the answer and option of stem cell research, they can’t help or provide their patients with an answer. Doctors influenced my viewpoint because they are the ones doing good for their patients, while also doing no harm to their patients …show more content…
This is very unethical to many, as well as myself based on what I stated earlier with my personal, educational, and religious background. The problem with stem cells being used is that stem cells for the m most part come from human embryos from the time right after sperm meets egg and harvesting stem cells destroys the embryo, which for some and for myself is morally wrong. If stem cells should be used, which includes embryos being used, a large controversy will arise and that includes the laws and beliefs surround contraception, abortion and in-vitro fertilization. In order for scientist to obtain embryonic stem cells, they have to use the inner cell mass from the blastocysts (fertilized eggs) from an in vitro fertilization facility. It is also important to note that in order to harvest embryo stem cells, scientists must destroy it so they are destroying a potential human’s …show more content…
Without their knowledge and willingness to provide treatment options, those who are suffering will continue to suffer and the ability to treat these diseases would not be possible. Patients have options and decisions to make based on their condition and treatment options provided by their doctor. Their decisions can have consequences on their quality of life and life itself. Family members need to be involved and educated with their family member’s condition. This will allow them to help the patient decide on treatment based on the options available. Lack of involvement could result in improper or poor treatment with poor results. Pharmaceutical companies need to be prepared to improve upon the medicine options available for all conditions. They also need to be prepared and be able to accept the possibilities of treatment options which are out of their control. When this happens, they need to use these times as an opportunity to research and improve upon the medicines they offer. As for society, if my viewpoint were to be followed, this would allow those in need to be treated with the medicine stem cells have to offer, while also doing no harm to a potential life in the