Human Embryonic Stem cell research (hESC), a highly controversial topic, has the potential to end thousands of people fall victim from diseases that are preventable. Although it seems to be a great research with remarkable outcomes, their is a dark side to it. While Trying to obtain these astonishing results and advance medical treatments, embryos will ultimately be sacrificed throughout the process. In other words, abortion will occur while seeking the solution to cure diseases. Thus creating a huge debate in the public world, and many ethical decisions to whether (hESC) is morally wrong.
“in-valids”, are disadvantaged in comparison to those born with the assistance of genetic engineering, “valids”. Vincent as an “in-valid” belongs to a “new underclass” in a society that has “discrimination down to a science”. Vincent knew there is no overcoming the fact that “My real resume was in my cells”. He adopted his identity of the genetically superior Jerome Morrow, simply because he believed that the determinant or key to success in life all comes down to what you do. The cruel society of Gattaca causes Vincent to realise that what you do determines your success in life.
“Conversely, a person who has a reputation for scientific misconduct is more likely to be judged harshly for plagiarizing because of his consistent past of unethical behavior (Penslar, Robin, L., 1995). The fact that this ethical theory does not consider a person’s change in moral character; it is one of its weaknesses. Utilitarianism is more concerned with the good for all. “According to this theory an individual’s rights may be infringed upon in order to benefit a greater population.” (2013) Utilitarianism, in terms of ethics, is an individual trying to make a positive change for a larger group, and morally would guide themselves in decision in regard to the group they are associated with or belong to. There are two types of utilitarianism, act utilitarianism which a person performs the acts that benefit most of the people regardless to a person’s feeling or the laws, and rule utilitarianism which takes the law
Skloot’s purpose of telling Lack’s story does not come without the terrifying discovery of human experimentation. Researchers claim their experiments are for the greater good, but when they walk on a thin line, they will inevitably trample on both sides. According to the School of Law at Northwestern University, people who “violate bodily integrity and autonomy are routinely punished,” and yet scientist will escape unethical situations will only a slap on the wrist (99:1). Uncovering facts of Henrietta’s immortal life, Skloot indirectly poses the argument of medical malpractice. The medical experiments conducted during the nineteen forties and fifties were very controversial.
That is the reason why they end up in failure. They did not live up to expectations of a utopian. On the other hand, Vincent achieves success because he has the characteristics of the human spirit and he has the courage and determination to live life. Thus Gattaca shows us that a world based on genes alone is not a world worth living in. Jerome Morrow is a “vitro” birth whose genes are genetically modified but is a failure in life.
This population’s lack of empathy isn’t just based on “evil” in the flesh. This is based on scientific actions. These people are being forced not to have feelings or even think so they won’t have the ability to relate to someone, in other words feel empathy for one another. The people behind all this are evil. Just as the scientists do, these people fid ways to trap there people into lacking a lot of things a good person would have.
Many people believe creating designer babies is along the same lines. The initiation of designer babies will affect biodiversity. Genetic engineering will also have a negative impact on society. It will result in an increase of unreasonable fear or hatred towards anyone who appears different. People with genetic defects are already treated differently and out cast from society.
Strengths of this study would include the large number of participants over various countries therefore a socio-cultural strength and more in depth data is produced. Another strength is the ability to access existing conditions or phenomena ethically. A weakness of this study would be using a self scale is unreliable as the participants might have a different approach on how intense the level of disgust is on the scale. Another weakness could be that there could be participants who have not taken the online survey seriously therefore altering the results. These results showed that because people find the pictures that harm our immune system more disgusting , we use the disgust gene as a protection against disease.
The new electronic system not being implemented is like going through life with a contagious deadly disease, you have the money for the cure, but yet you complain, sulk, and feel sorry for yourself instead of going to get the cure. It makes perfect sense to implement this new electronic system and nobody should think
In my opinion, the penalties for hate crimes should continue to be more severe than that of a regular crime because so many innocent people are injured and even killed simply because they are different. People should have the right to live in America free of fear that something will happen to them simply because they were not born a certain color, they practice a different religion or that they happen to be