An issue with much ethical controversy is the topic of stem cell research. In an article by Janet Rowley, http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2009/03/23/embryonic-stem-cell-research-does-too-much-good-to-be-evil-says-janet-rowley.html, the claim is made that stem cell research does too much good to be a bad thing. This claim is quite unacceptable to people because of the issues with using embryos to do the research.
To support her claim she uses the logical reasoning that the embryonic cells, from in vitro fertilization, will basically just be thrown away if not used. Also she tells of how scientists have been very willing to work with the restrictions put on them and have tried to use alternative methods, so it is not as if they are only doing that which people might not agree with. They are doing it to benefit others, so it is not for 'evil' intentions. Yet stem cells offer so much and research has not found a better source to help so many people. Through using these statements the author is giving reasons to the audience that make sense and is being accurate in her research on what is happening in the labs.
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That was a very interesting thing to think about, as it is such a difficult topic to discuss. It is also quite probing to the mind to think that if somethings does so much "good" can it really be bad? Can things that do so much "good" really be labeled as bad, and can we use this logic to change the perceptions of such controversial topics?
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