Section II

Discussion Questions for the Program

I. The development of stem cell therapies (medicine, cure, and care)

• What are some of the expectations for medical therapies being developed from adult and embryonic stem cells?
• What ethical dilemma arises by developing medical therapies from embryonic stem cells?

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II. The development of stem cell research (science and technology)

• What research circumstances led to human embryonic stem cells being isolated and cultivated?
• Why is the so-called plasticity of embryonic stem cells important for medical research?

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III. The developing human embryo: policy implications for embryonic stem cell research.

• What is the stance on human life that opposes embryonic stem cell research?
• What is the stance on human life that supports embryonic stem cell research?

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IV. The alleviation of human suffering and respect for human nature

• What are some examples of hope from stem cell research for patients suffering with crippling diseases?
• What is the tension between alleviating human suffering and respecting human nature in using potential embryonic stem cell therapies?

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