1. Bioethical Principles
The Science and Ethics of
Stem Cell Research
Bioethical Principles

2. Warmup Read “How are Embryonic Stem Cells Used?”
Rows 1 &2: Start with front side (pg 73)
Rows 3 & 4: start on back side (pg 74)
Start a new page in your NOTES section of your binder and 1-2 sentences to summarize each of the 4 ways stem cells are used

3. How are decisions made in difficult situations?
Bioethical principles
Multiple ethical perspectives are evaluated
Ethics is an organized system of thought that reflects on and studies the moral life.
Questions about what is right and wrong
Set of agreed-upon guiding principles

4. Bioethical Principles
Respect for Persons: Autonomy
Acknowledging an individual’s right to make choices, to hold views, and to take actions based on personal values and beliefs.
Rules for informed consent
Respect for individuals from
vulnerable populations

5. Bioethical Principles
2. Do Good (Beneficence) and
Do No Harm (Nonmaleficence )
Helping others, acting in their best interests, and being a benefit to them. Requires positive action.
Also, one does no harm, even if one cannot help another.
(Hippocratic Oath)

6. Bioethical Principles
Justice--Be Fair:
Persons who are equals should qualify for equal treatment.
Resources, risks, and costs should be distributed equitably. (Aristotle)

7. Bioethical Principles
Care:
The maintenance of healthy, caring relationships between individuals and within a community.

8. Think of the following scenarios:
Your parent respecting the privacy of your room
Your boss refraining from belittling you out of anger
Your aunt helping you with homework
Your grandpa being fair between you and your sibling (or cousin)
What do they look like? Why?

9. Stakeholders Who is affected by bioethical decisions? Parents Siblings
Relatives
Doctors
Researchers
Religious Leaders
Voters
Politicians

10. One Family’s Dilemma Read the case study Homework:
Decisions, Decisions chart
My Perspective: Embryonic Stem Cells
Complete front AND back of “Student Handout 3.3” (pages 87-88)