Ethics of Stem Cell Research :
Jose, Jobin.
Ethics of Stem Cell Research : A Critique on the Unethical Practice of Obtaining the Embryos for Stem Cell Research By In-Vitro Fertilization / Jobin Jose. - Bangalore : Christian Forum for Child Development-India ; 2009. - 58 p. ;
includes index and biblioraphy
What Are Stem Cells? ......................................................4 Types of Stem cells........................................................ 5 Embryonic Stem Cells........................................................5 Embryonic Germ cells...................................................... 5 Adult (non-embryonic) Stem Cells.......................................5 Cord Blood Stem cells.......................................... 6 Procedure of Embryonic Stem Cell Research................... 6 In-vitro Fertilization................... 6 Super Ovulation......................6 Egg Retrieval................ 7 Insemination and Fertilization................ 7 Cryopreservation....................................................7 Obtainment of Stem cells and Culturing of Cell Lines............ 8 Advantages of Stem Cell Research........................... 8 The Ethical Problem.................... 10 TheEpigenesis..........................................lO Fertilization.................................. 10 From Zygote to Blastocyst............................ 11 From Blastocyst to Embryonic Disc.......................... 12 From Embryonic Disc to Foetus........................... 13 Role of Philosophy in Answering the Ethical Problem of Stem Cell Research A CRTIQUE ON VARIOUS THEORIES EXPLAINING THE BEGINNING OF LIFE Reductionism Versus Substantialism.......... 15 Life Starts at Implantation.................. 16 Arguments of Norman Ford....................................... 17 Identical Twinning in the Zygote ....................... 17 The Human Individual Begins at the Primitive Streak Stage................. 18 The Critique on Ford`s Thesis......................... 18 The Critique on Identical Twining .......................... 19 The Critique on Delayed Hominzation.....................................21 Formation of Central Nervous System as the Beginning of Personhood ...... 22 The Utilitarian Theory of Peter Singer...................................... 26 A Critique on Peter Singer.................................................... 26 Critique on Dualistic Approach.......................................29 Warnock Committee...................................... 29 A CRITIQUE ON THE USE OF EMBRYOS FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH The Genetic View of Life: The Human Person Normally Originates at Fertilization........32 Embryo and Pre-Embryo.................................. 33 Concentration Can`............................. 34 Arguments
NT2009 / J772
Ethics of Stem Cell Research : A Critique on the Unethical Practice of Obtaining the Embryos for Stem Cell Research By In-Vitro Fertilization / Jobin Jose. - Bangalore : Christian Forum for Child Development-India ; 2009. - 58 p. ;
includes index and biblioraphy
What Are Stem Cells? ......................................................4 Types of Stem cells........................................................ 5 Embryonic Stem Cells........................................................5 Embryonic Germ cells...................................................... 5 Adult (non-embryonic) Stem Cells.......................................5 Cord Blood Stem cells.......................................... 6 Procedure of Embryonic Stem Cell Research................... 6 In-vitro Fertilization................... 6 Super Ovulation......................6 Egg Retrieval................ 7 Insemination and Fertilization................ 7 Cryopreservation....................................................7 Obtainment of Stem cells and Culturing of Cell Lines............ 8 Advantages of Stem Cell Research........................... 8 The Ethical Problem.................... 10 TheEpigenesis..........................................lO Fertilization.................................. 10 From Zygote to Blastocyst............................ 11 From Blastocyst to Embryonic Disc.......................... 12 From Embryonic Disc to Foetus........................... 13 Role of Philosophy in Answering the Ethical Problem of Stem Cell Research A CRTIQUE ON VARIOUS THEORIES EXPLAINING THE BEGINNING OF LIFE Reductionism Versus Substantialism.......... 15 Life Starts at Implantation.................. 16 Arguments of Norman Ford....................................... 17 Identical Twinning in the Zygote ....................... 17 The Human Individual Begins at the Primitive Streak Stage................. 18 The Critique on Ford`s Thesis......................... 18 The Critique on Identical Twining .......................... 19 The Critique on Delayed Hominzation.....................................21 Formation of Central Nervous System as the Beginning of Personhood ...... 22 The Utilitarian Theory of Peter Singer...................................... 26 A Critique on Peter Singer.................................................... 26 Critique on Dualistic Approach.......................................29 Warnock Committee...................................... 29 A CRITIQUE ON THE USE OF EMBRYOS FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH The Genetic View of Life: The Human Person Normally Originates at Fertilization........32 Embryo and Pre-Embryo.................................. 33 Concentration Can`............................. 34 Arguments
NT2009 / J772