Promise of Research with Stem Cells” by Susan Solomon “The Promise of Research with Stem Cells” by Susan Solomon is about the benefits of using stem cells for research in order to find the reasons of different types of diseases and their cure. She described how expensive drug research is and the potential loss that comes with it sometimes when it has a side effect. On the other hand, the research with stem cells will be so much better because everything will be tested on the cells before putting…
shape or form defies natural selection and goes against our God’s plan for the civilization. While it’s true that genetic alteration harbors a potential threat to mankind’s moral values, and possibly, against nature itself; the argument that the benefits of possessing the power over individual traits and immunities is a rather intriguing concept. Alterations made to correct deformities or to prevent the terrible diseases such as Tay-Sachs syndrome will improve the overall quality of the human…
can have benefits to cure diseases, save lives, save endangered species and bring families together. Cloning is the process of replicating cells in order to obtain an identical copy of the “mother” donor. A problem is that cloning can be difficult to study and produce further research as there are ethical issues and new state laws that prohibit further research of cloning. The purpose of cloning is to create genetically identical humans, animals and animal cells, plants and plant cells, various…
our own cells, tissues and organs as well.…
Since stem cells were derived in 1998, scientists have hotly debated the ethicality of human embryonic stem cell research. While some people believe that the disassembly of embryos in order to obtain embryonic stem cells is in violation of the right to life of the embryos, the research of these embryonic stem cells has the potential to result in treatments which may save the lives of millions in years to come. Research concerning human embryonic stem cells is thought to hold cures/treatments to…
discovery of stem cells in 1978, (Murnaghan) the controversy circulating around these cells has been immense. First off, let us define stem cells; stem cells in Merriam Webster dictionary are defined as “a simple cell in the body that is able to develop into any one of various kinds of cells (such as blood cells, skin cells, etc.)” (Merriam-Webster). Furthermore, there are two types of stem cells, embryonic and somatic, and between these two types of stem cells is where the real controversy…
provide towards the adherents the opportunity to provide an agape love that reflects that of Christ himself. This agape love demonstrates and paves the path for Christian adherents to model. In relation to the issues of abortion, euthanasia and stem cells, Christian adherents are often challenged to do “what is good” as within each of these important issues, there lies the presence of a direct threat to life given by God. There are however within the…
Embryonic Stem Cell Research The world of medical science has advanced greatly over the past decade. Using various methods, scientists have been able to do research to find cures for diseases and other ailments. One such method involves the use of embryonic stem cells. Along with the success in the field of medical science, there has come a moral backlash of using preborn children for research. Although the benefits of embryonic stem cell research may outweigh the disadvantages, does the ends…
Stem cell research: Trends and perspectives on the Evolving International Landscape was written by Dr. Jan Barfoot, Emma Kemp, Kate Doherty, Clare Blackburn, Dr. Shintaro Sengoku, Alexander Van Servellen, Dr. Anand Gavai, and Dr. Anders Karlsonn. The authors begin this publication by stating stem cell research has the potential to change the way we discover and treat diseases. In chapter one (10- 19) the authors introduce stem cells and the important research surrounding the cause. The authors…
Stem-Cell Research What if prosthetics could be a thing of the past? What if accident victims could grow back their missing limbs? This can possibly be accomplished with stem-cell research. So what's the issue? “Why are we not funding this?” you ask. In this essay that is exactly what we will be finding out. The main reason that stem-cell research is meeting controversy is due to the development, use, and destruction of human embryos. That stated, not all stem-cell research involves human…