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
The Government and Embryonic Stem Cell
ResearchBy: Erin Hutzell and Triston Harry
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
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
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
Spare Embryos◦ Permanently Frozen◦ Destroyed Anyways
Alternatives to these procedures
Another Argument
Kant’s Categorical Imperative
Inherent worth End-in-itself
formula
Principalism Nonmalificence Beneficence Autonomy
Ethical Point of View on Embryos
Conclusion Based on Embryo Arguments
Unethical
Scarce amount of recorded data Tissue rejection Tumors Not approved by FDA
Success Rates and Downfalls
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
Conclusion Based on Success and Alternatives
Embryonic Stem Cells are not useful therapeutically and are not successful
Dickey Wicker Amendment George Bush Barrack Obama
Legal Issues
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
Conclusion Based on Government Regulations
Should not be funded
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