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embryo research
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- 1Situation ethics on embryo research-More loving to experiment on spare IVF embryos when the only other option is to destroy them
-Surely the sacrificing of embryos is a loving and selfless course of action if it can lead to cures
-The creation of embryos for the sole purpose of research goes against the christian concept of agape. - 2Utilitarianism on embryo research-It is impossible to predict all consequences, including whether a particular embryo would not have eventually made a more valuable contribution to the human race than the individuals who benefited from experimenting upon it.
-Some argue that it is better to save many lives in the future by embryo research at the cost of a few embryos now.
-Early embryos cannot feel pain and so cannot be measured according to the hedonic calculus.
-Low success rate and cost to the health service. Could this money be better spent?
-A rule such as 'human life should be preserved' can be seen by a rule utilitarian as promoting the greatest net utility. Therefore embryo research could be condemned although this would also depend on whether the embryo is classed as a full human person. - 3kantian ethics on embryo research-Wrong to use embryo as a means to the end, regardless of the lives that could be saved through it.
-If it is classed as a thing then it would not need to be treated as if it belonged to a kingdom of ends, and there would be no objection to harvesting cells.
-It could be claimed that the maxim 'use leftover embryos from IVF for medical research' could be universalised. - 4Christian ethics on embryo research-Some don't disapprove- that are therapeutic and will assist the embryo to overcome the effects of diseases.
=Proportionalists view, using God given intelligence to interfere with the natural order to benefit humanity overall.
-Many roman catholics would rule out embryo research as it is unnatural and destroying life.
-Jesus said "what you do to the least of my brethren you do to me." so christians have a responsibility to protect all human life. - 5Natural law on embryo research-From primary precept 'reserve life' the secondary precept 'no embryo research' can be deduced
-The creation of cloned embryos for stem cell purposes is an unnatural practise and must be seen as wrong. The only natural means of producing life is sex.
-Preserves life by curing disease, apparent good.
-Cloning in particular would be said to not preserve life but distort it.
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