Vasundhra Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 is this a good topic for my ToK presentation: Is Stem cell research and cloning ethical? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilo Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have my my ToK orals this month and chose to do on stem cell research and cloning as it has always fascinated me. I will be focusing on the ethical issues. Could any one please guide me and give me some hints on what to do. I have the basic idea on stem cells and cloning but for a ToK presentation I am Blank. Anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsandralee Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 for the majority, stem cell research is receiving positive support from the population, why? mostly becuase they believe stem cells will be able to fix/rehabilitate many lost cells in a body. for ethical issues pertaining to cloning, the major issue would be: GOD. GOD created life, but now, all of a sudden, man creates life? try these sites: [url="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethical-issues-of-cloning.html"]http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethical-iss...of-cloning.html[/url] [url="http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/clissues/"]http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tec...oning/clissues/[/url] Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilo Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Thank you xsandralee, That was very useful. Thanks a lot. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilo Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 well, my tok supervisor said its a really good topic and even i and doing my oral presentation on "stem cell research and cloning ethical?" need help just mail me on veilo Cheers veilo Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roro Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hello there This topic is very contraversial which makes it exciting but risky. You should look at it from all directions. Ask yourself questions such as "When do we consider a person is alive, is it when it is formed when the egg cell meets the sperm cell? Is it when the baby is delivered? Is it when the baby is 5 months old? etc." You should then show how these questions lead to different types of people agreeing and disagreeing on stem cell research. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkSpider Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 The problem with this issue is that the only argument against stem cell research itself is a religious one, which doesn't really lend itself to a logical debate. Abortion might be a better subject because there are many non-religious people who are against it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roro Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 i disagree with SharkSpider the argument against stem cell research can also be very moral. Religion was derived from moral instincts remember that. But i think its a fantastic subject. Good for you. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roro Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 i disagree with SharkSpider the argument against stem cell research can also be very moral. Religion was derived from moral instincts remember that. But i think its a fantastic subject. Good for you. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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