Stem Cells, Ivf, and Cloning: Five Ethical Questions
Kelly
GE265 Ethics in Society
Stem Cells, IVF, and Cloning: Five Ethical Questions
Week 3 Writing Assignment
Kelly
GE265 Ethics in Society
Stem Cells, IVF, and Cloning: Five Ethical Questions
April 5th, 2013
There are three kinds of stem cells that are classified according to how versatile they are in their development. Totipotent stem cells are the most versatile type, these can divide into cells that will generate all the cells that will make up the embryo; these totipotent cells are about three days old. Pluripotent stem cells give rise to all tissue types but cannot develop into the entire organism; these are pluripotent on the fourth day. Unipotent stem cells are the adult precursor cells that may be in specialized tissue but can also develop into other cells, these cells can come from a person at any age not essentially from adults. Stem cell research is an individualized approach in medical science to essentially help people who suffer from diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s. The new cell growth from the stem cells give these types of people hope that one day they will be able to walk without having to take medication to control the pain or joint agitation from the Parkinson’s disease, or possibly like Christopher Reeves who injured his neck from an accident and just wants to ability to walk and move his limbs once again. In Vitro Fertilization is “the process by which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside of the womb. Once an egg is fertilized, it is implanted in the uterus to develop. IVF typically involves the creation and destruction of multiple embryos” (Lesson 1, Matters of Life Slide 15). IVF is an important procedure that can be done for a high cost of $10,000, for some people it is the only way to conceive a child for others it is the only way a women may believe she can have a child without a man present. “There are three types of cloning, recombinant DNA technology which involves transferring a bit of DNA into a host
GE265 Ethics in Society
Stem Cells, IVF, and Cloning: Five Ethical Questions
Week 3 Writing Assignment
Kelly
GE265 Ethics in Society
Stem Cells, IVF, and Cloning: Five Ethical Questions
April 5th, 2013
There are three kinds of stem cells that are classified according to how versatile they are in their development. Totipotent stem cells are the most versatile type, these can divide into cells that will generate all the cells that will make up the embryo; these totipotent cells are about three days old. Pluripotent stem cells give rise to all tissue types but cannot develop into the entire organism; these are pluripotent on the fourth day. Unipotent stem cells are the adult precursor cells that may be in specialized tissue but can also develop into other cells, these cells can come from a person at any age not essentially from adults. Stem cell research is an individualized approach in medical science to essentially help people who suffer from diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s. The new cell growth from the stem cells give these types of people hope that one day they will be able to walk without having to take medication to control the pain or joint agitation from the Parkinson’s disease, or possibly like Christopher Reeves who injured his neck from an accident and just wants to ability to walk and move his limbs once again. In Vitro Fertilization is “the process by which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside of the womb. Once an egg is fertilized, it is implanted in the uterus to develop. IVF typically involves the creation and destruction of multiple embryos” (Lesson 1, Matters of Life Slide 15). IVF is an important procedure that can be done for a high cost of $10,000, for some people it is the only way to conceive a child for others it is the only way a women may believe she can have a child without a man present. “There are three types of cloning, recombinant DNA technology which involves transferring a bit of DNA into a host