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Embryo research: the challenge for public policy

P A King1

  • 1Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C. 20001, USA.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Ethical human embryo research policy requires consensus on diverse moral values, not complete agreement on embryo status. This approach supports scientific advancement and protects vulnerable individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Embryology
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Establishing ethical guidelines for human embryo research presents challenges due to diverse moral viewpoints on embryo status.
  • Complete moral consensus on the moral status of human embryos is often unattainable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a framework for ethically acceptable public policy for human embryo research.
  • To identify the necessary moral underpinnings for regulating human embryo research.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of diverse moral traditions and ethical values relevant to human embryo research.
  • Examination of the feasibility and necessity of complete moral consensus.

Main Results:

  • Significant consensus on permissible human embryo research can be achieved through overlapping moral traditions.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBiomedical and Behavioral ResearchGenetics and ReproductionHuman Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel

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  • Ethical policy does not require absolute agreement on the moral status of human embryos.

    • Conclusions:

    • Public policy for human embryo research should be based on a range of values, not solely on abstract assertions about embryo status.
    • Key values include facilitating procreation, advancing scientific knowledge, reducing suffering, and protecting vulnerable persons.