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Bioethics Christian Perspectives on Bioethics To determine the Christian perspective on bioethics, we need to define what is included under the general term of bioethics. Once this has been defined we can determine what the alternative behaviours are which may be supported by Christian beliefs. Bioethics concerns itself with the ethical questions that come about in the relationships between medicine and life, the research and practice in these areas and/ the connections with politics and law. While there are as simply an attempt to destroy specific research or legitimate medical procedures. Take account of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Jesus' instruction and example to love. What is natural in creation. Biblical instructions. Tradition from Church history. Prayerful thought and conscience. What reason tells us is right. Commandments of God to the Jewish people. Bioethical Term Genetic engineering and cloning Organ donation Euthanasia & Suicide What does it mean? Changing the DNA of a plant or animal to produce genetic variations with the result of producing desirable characteristics or removing undesirable characteristics. Specialised DNA technology can also produce multiple, exact copies of a single gene or part of a gene segment of DNA. One end point in cloning could be to produce a human, genetically identical to another. A transplant is an operation in which the patient's own organ is replaced by a replacement organ usually from a different individual. The organ or part of one is usually given by a donor to be `harvested' immediately after death. The organ can then be transplanted into the body of a recipient. The recipient is advantaged by extra time alive. Euthanasia is the self-inflicted or assisted act of helping someone to die painlessly. Most often the question arises when people are dealing with a terminal disease. Sometimes euthanasia involves the removal of life support procedures or actions which are set up to preserve a patient's life when one or more essential body systems are not functioning. Actions are usually mechanical such as: feeding tubes, intravenous drips, mechanical respiration, catheterisation and dialysis but can also be the use of drugs. Some bodies can be kept `alive' indefinitely. The act of forcing someone to die against their will is not euthanasia, it is murder. Bioethics Stem cell research Animal experiments Capital Punishment Abortion Stem cells have not yet developed into any of the thousands of cell types in the body. They have a great ability to self-renew. Medical researchers believe such cells can be used to repair specific tissues or to grow organs because of this undifferentiated, self-renewing ability. Stem cells can be easily obtained from embryonic tissue, and research continues with adult tissue. Often drug companies, beauty product companies and others test materials on animals to see if they are safe for human use. Many animals experience discomfort, pain or death as a result of this testing. A successful drug test may save the lives of millions of people. The legalised killing of an individual by the state. Most often the criminal has been found guilty of murder but in some jurisdictions around the world, drug offences or terrorist offences are also punishable by death. The killing of an unborn baby either as an embryo or foetus. Activity 1. Define Bioethics 2. List the various Bioethical issues. 3. For the items listed in the table above; what Christian ethical principles are being considered?