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Stem Cells
Critical consideration: ethics of use of embryonic stem cells
1) To what extend are these positions similar and how do they differ? From the article we can know that both Roman Catholic and Islam have different opinions but their aim is the same, which is, improve human health. Also both of them agreed that the early stages of the biological development of the embryo are regarded as a human. Abdulaziz Sachedina from University of Virginia who represent view of Roman catholic faith disagrees with the stem cell research because the research requires the “destruction of embryos or the use of the fetal tissue from abortion”, in Catholic’s eyes embryo is treated as a human, therefore they think that we should not destroy a human life to do a research even though it can help us to improve human health because Catholic believe that god gives life to us and we do not have right to end it but to cherish therefore life is very valuable in their eyes. However if there is a way to do this stem cell research without destroying human life, either in embryonic or fetal, the Roman Catholic will agree with it and will not have opposition. While Kevin Wildes from Georgetown University who represent Islamic views thinks that the research on the successful stem cells made by Biotechnical intervention in the early stages of life, which means embryo or fetal is “an act of faith to show the ultimate will of God” as god gives life to them, they will cherish it and as long as the purpose is improving Human health, they can accept that and encourage people to do it. Also they think “embryo cannot be considered as possessing moral status” until “perceptible form and voluntary movement are demonstrated.”
2) What might be the views of other-stakeholders in the debate-patients, doctors, parents, and research companies? Every people will have different opinions because they are in different positions,
For the people in the stem
Critical consideration: ethics of use of embryonic stem cells
1) To what extend are these positions similar and how do they differ? From the article we can know that both Roman Catholic and Islam have different opinions but their aim is the same, which is, improve human health. Also both of them agreed that the early stages of the biological development of the embryo are regarded as a human. Abdulaziz Sachedina from University of Virginia who represent view of Roman catholic faith disagrees with the stem cell research because the research requires the “destruction of embryos or the use of the fetal tissue from abortion”, in Catholic’s eyes embryo is treated as a human, therefore they think that we should not destroy a human life to do a research even though it can help us to improve human health because Catholic believe that god gives life to us and we do not have right to end it but to cherish therefore life is very valuable in their eyes. However if there is a way to do this stem cell research without destroying human life, either in embryonic or fetal, the Roman Catholic will agree with it and will not have opposition. While Kevin Wildes from Georgetown University who represent Islamic views thinks that the research on the successful stem cells made by Biotechnical intervention in the early stages of life, which means embryo or fetal is “an act of faith to show the ultimate will of God” as god gives life to them, they will cherish it and as long as the purpose is improving Human health, they can accept that and encourage people to do it. Also they think “embryo cannot be considered as possessing moral status” until “perceptible form and voluntary movement are demonstrated.”
2) What might be the views of other-stakeholders in the debate-patients, doctors, parents, and research companies? Every people will have different opinions because they are in different positions,
For the people in the stem