Question

Choose ONE topic below and answer the following questions

Stem cell research

Organ trafficking

Assisted reproduction

Placebo studies

Surrogate parenting

1. What are the major arguements of the proponents and opponents of this development?

2. What ethical principles are either validated or violated by this development?

3. What code provisions or interpretative statements ar either validated or violated by this development?

4. How will nursing practice be impacted by this development by 2025 if it is allowed to proceed?

5. What ethical challenges wil nurses face because of this development?

Answer 1

Stem cell research :-

1. Proponents of embryonic stem cell research :-

Stem cell research, as claimed by proponents, holds the key to curing ailments great and small. It has unlimited potential for therapeutic application, will ease the suffering of millions, and no moral or political limits should be placed on research.

- Opponents of stem cell research claim that you shouldn't have to kill in order to cure.

2. On the grounds that the human embryo is a human life with moral value justifying its protection, the extraction of embryonic stem cells is unethical. The use of adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood stem cells have generally been considered to be free of any particular ethical issues.

3. Code of ethics is violated by this development .

4. Nursing practice will be impacted by this development by 2025 as it affects the base i .e. ethics s which helps to decide between right and wrong ..