Introduction
A person must have specific moral values that express the ethical orientation and valuable meaning of human behavior. Human beliefs gain sense through implementation in life circumstances and reflect the importance of ethics for a person and society. Modern achievements of science, such as abortions, designer babies, and stem cell research, are directly related to the ethics of the human worldview. Controversial bioethical issues can be challenging for a person within the framework of one’s permanent beliefs.
Discussion
A human is central to the moral values system and perceives ethical norms subjectively. Medical phenomena, such as abortion, are meant to help humanity but often cause controversy. For example, representatives of the pro-life movement are convinced that abortion is unethical and equate it to murder. However, many women who dare to take this step have good reasons and need scientifically based methods of solving the problem (Faundes et al., 2020, p.3). Since the well-being and health of a person is the most valuable thing in life, and abortion is designed to help a woman, the issue of life and health comes before any controversy.
Speaking of ethically debatable phenomena, it is worth mentioning the issue of designer babies, roughly speaking, children with characteristics ordered by parents. At this stage of development, editing the genome is considered morally unacceptable if it is a question of changing the color of eyes or hair. However, such technology could save the embryo from genetic diseases (Dickenson & Darnovsky, 2019, p.2). Similarly, the procedure of introducing stem cells aims to treat those diseases that were considered incurable before the invention of the technology. They are removed from the umbilical cord or placenta, which does not contradict moral and ethical standards. Therefore, the introduction of new, in some people’s opinion, contradictory technologies requires the use of measures to educate the public (Moradi et al., 2019, p.2). I am convinced that if medical interventions aim to treat or save a life, they unquestionably value the person and put one first.
Conclusion
After all, people in the community do not perceive bioethical values to the same extent. They often form their own, leading to consciousness and practical significance contradictions. Therefore, ethical norms often only go beyond simple ideas and become an obstacle to realizing the practical value of scientific progress. A person undoubtedly occupies the first position in the value system of life, and the means to help humanity cannot be contradictory.
References
Dickenson, D., & Darnovsky, M. (2019). Did a permissive scientific culture encourage the ‘CRISPR babies’ experiment?Nature Biotechnology, 37(4), 355-357. Web.
Faundes, A., Comendant, R., Dilbaz, B., Jaldesa, G., Leke, R., & Mukherjee, B. (2020). Preventing unsafe abortion: Achievements and challenges of a global FIGO initiative. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 62, 101-112. Web.
Moradi, S., Mahdizadeh, H., Šarić, T., Kim, J., Harati, J., Shahsavarani, H., & Moore, J. B. (2019). Research and therapy with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs): Social, legal, and ethical considerations. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 10(1), 1-13. Web.