As modern technology advances, genetic testing has become more advanced and accurate than ever before. In the case of the Kennewick Man, also called The Ancient One, it has been a tool that has helped with a controversial issue. If the bones of the Kennewick Man are given to Washington state, the continuance of the research would lead to a greater outcome for the rest of humanity. However, one can argue that the culture of native tribes of Washington must be respected. Furthermore, it is important to recall the usefulness of scientific discovery.
In the case of the Kennewick Man, the bones should not be returned to native tribes although DNA data has shown that there is an ancestral lineage. The bones should not be returned because the scientific …show more content…
It is not morally acceptable to inhibit science in this scenario since it is conducted while following ethical codes that are intended to cause the least harm to society. Although native tribes believe that it is morally wrong to study the body of a human being, scientific studies of our past have helped brighten our future. For example, in the past doctors have studied the bones of dead human to understand our bone structure. This is helpful because now doctors can use that knowledge to help patient recover when they break or dislocate bones. It is not morally reasonable to stop scientific research that could help many people. The argument in favor of the native tribes is also flawed in that the leaders of the tribes accepted the results of Eske Willerslev’s genomic tests. The leaders had stated that it is morally wrong to study a dead body, yet accepted evidence, that was a result of studying the bones of a dead human. Overall, the remains of the Kennewick Man should not be returned to the native tribes, although an ancestral lineage is proven by DNA data. The benefits that further research of the bones will provide outweigh the emotional harm that will be caused to the native tribes. Although culturally and legally the tribes believe they deserve to receive the body, they should not because doing so would inhibit
In the case of the Kennewick Man, the bones should not be returned to native tribes although DNA data has shown that there is an ancestral lineage. The bones should not be returned because the scientific …show more content…
It is not morally acceptable to inhibit science in this scenario since it is conducted while following ethical codes that are intended to cause the least harm to society. Although native tribes believe that it is morally wrong to study the body of a human being, scientific studies of our past have helped brighten our future. For example, in the past doctors have studied the bones of dead human to understand our bone structure. This is helpful because now doctors can use that knowledge to help patient recover when they break or dislocate bones. It is not morally reasonable to stop scientific research that could help many people. The argument in favor of the native tribes is also flawed in that the leaders of the tribes accepted the results of Eske Willerslev’s genomic tests. The leaders had stated that it is morally wrong to study a dead body, yet accepted evidence, that was a result of studying the bones of a dead human. Overall, the remains of the Kennewick Man should not be returned to the native tribes, although an ancestral lineage is proven by DNA data. The benefits that further research of the bones will provide outweigh the emotional harm that will be caused to the native tribes. Although culturally and legally the tribes believe they deserve to receive the body, they should not because doing so would inhibit