Ethical Issues in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Christian Perspective
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Research - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Embryonic stem cell research is one of the biomedical researches that have generated ethical controversies in recent time. The aim of this paper is to analyze the ethical issues in embryonic stem cell research, from the stand point of Christianity. Embryonic stem cell research involves the harvesting of human embryos for the purpose of research and therapeutic uses. This novel area of biomedical research holds great promise for understanding basic mechanisms of human development and differentiation, as well as the hope for new treatments for degenerative diseases. Findings of the study show that the ethical consideration in embryonic stem cell research arises as a result of the destruction of the embryo in the process. Secular biomedical researchers ignore the human status of the embryo and therefore do not see any moral problem with the destruction of the embryos. Christians on the other hand view the embryo as a human being in the early developmental stage, and therefore do not support the destruction of the embryo for the purpose of research. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made which include; the need to harness spiritual healing methods to cure diseases, and the need for firmness and boldness among Christians in rejecting the practice. Future generations of unborn children will be preserved if the Christian principle of sanctity of life is maintained, even for embryos.
Authors and Affiliations
Victor Ifeanyi Ede, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu
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