Kantian Ethics And The Hesc Research: A Philosophical Exploration

The scientific reports on the successful use of Human Embryonic Stem cells to cure many sicknesses as provoked a long-standing controversy about ethics research involving human embryos. This arises from sharply differing moral views regarding embryos for purposes. Indeed, an earnest international scholarly debate continues till today over ethical, legal, and medical issues that arise in this arena. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) had given guideline ethical decisions should be made by considering nature act itself, not its consequences. Furthermore, has warned persons (autonomous agents) have special worth or dignity, which is basis respect owed them. Thus, persons, means never using merely our ends, but always treating them also ends themselves. Some philosophers like Richard Doerflinger, Michael Novak, Gilbert Meilaender, Robert P. George used Kantian formula humanity criticize argument spare IVF can stem cell their inevitable death thus lack properties future life. However, purpose paper take critical look at subject matter investigate concept “personhood’, with maxim ‘never person means’. argues if we accepts definition possess capacities such ‘rational’ ‘will’ ‘self-determination’, then therefore researched upon, derive embryonic cells. Hence, carried out within ambiance Categorical Imperative without conflict.