Stem Cell Research

The Importance Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In The 21st Century

When I think how much man and woman have discovered, conquered and created, I can't help but think of what else we can discover, conquer and create. We have come so far, think how much further we can go. Embryonic stem cell research is an outlet for the future of modern medicine. The field will revolutionize medicine and it must be properly funded in order to do so. Through research of stem cells we will gain a greater understanding of human development and hopefully find cures and treatments for some of the most debilitating conditions that plague man. Through two publications, Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Beneficial published by the National Institutes of Health and Human and Stem Cell Research Is Ethical written by Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, I will show the potential of the stem cells and the benefits of research.  
I will further prove the importance of embryonic stem cell research through the ethical

theory of Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism. I will also relate the works of David Hume

to the research of stem cells.

In order to understand the importance of stem cells and the related scientific,

medical, and ethical issues, it is absolutely essential to first clarify the terms and

definitions.   Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Beneficial was published by the National

Institutes of Health. The National Institutes of Health or NIH, is a branch of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH is a biomedical research center that

seeks to discover new, effective medical treatments. The article defines as stem cell as,

A cell that has the potential to develop into many different cell types in the body (this type of stem cell is referred to as a plutiponic cell). …stem cells can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells…When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type... [continues]

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