the government and embryonic stem cell research
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The Government and Embryonic Stem Cell Research. By: Erin Hutzell and Triston Harry. Questions Proposed. Should the government support/fund the research of embryonic stem cells ? To answer the question: Is embryonic stem cell research ethical? Is embryonic stem cell research useful? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Government and Embryonic Stem Cell
ResearchBy: Erin Hutzell and Triston Harry
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Should the government support/fund the research of embryonic stem cells?◦ To answer the question:
Is embryonic stem cell research ethical?
Is embryonic stem cell research useful?
Does embryonic stem cell research fit government regulations?
Questions Proposed
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Embryonic Stem Cells◦Derived from
Blastocyst◦Embryo is
Destroyed◦Cells are
Pluripotent◦Currently being
Researched
Government◦Federal
Regulations◦Guide Research◦Many Documents Belmont Report Dickey-Wicker
Amendment
Introduction: Background
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Life Begins at Conception◦ Scientifically Proven
Genetics Embryology
Embryonic Development
Life Begins at day 14 or 15 of Pregnancy◦ Twinning◦ Embryo Fusion◦ Miscarriages
Embryo Destruction: The Arguments Based on Science
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Spare Embryos◦ Permanently Frozen◦ Destroyed Anyways
Alternatives to these procedures
Another Argument
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Kant’s Categorical Imperative
Inherent worth End-in-itself
formula
Principalism Nonmalificence Beneficence Autonomy
Ethical Point of View on Embryos
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Conclusion Based on Embryo Arguments
Unethical
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Scarce amount of recorded data Tissue rejection Tumors Not approved by FDA
Success Rates and Downfalls
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Alternatives to Embryonic Stem Cells
Adult Stem Cells Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Occur Naturally in Body Naturally Repair Body Highly successful
◦ Treated between 70 and 100 disorders
Presents no ethical implications or health problems
New Technology◦ Still in Research Phase
Not used as direct treatment
Cell Lines used to find treatments◦ Test drugs
Artificially created Fairly successful Problem of Uncontrollable
Growth◦ Tumors
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Conclusion Based on Success and Alternatives
Embryonic Stem Cells are not useful therapeutically and are not successful
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Dickey Wicker Amendment George Bush Barrack Obama
Legal Issues
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Government RegulationsNational Research Act of
1974 The Belmont Report
Created Committee Identify Ethical
Principles Guide Research Resulted in Belmont
Report
Principles◦ Autonomy◦ Beneficence◦ Justice
All Principles Violated
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Conclusion Based on Government Regulations
Should not be funded
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The Government Should Not Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research◦ The Research Itself is Unethical
Human lives are destroyed◦ The Research is Unsuccessful
This results in a bad allocation of resources if funded◦ The Research Violates Government Regulations
Should not fund something that does not follow the law
Overall Conclusions