Essays on Bioethics

Three years ago a sheep named Dolly became the biggest news since the first successful open-heart surgery. Dolly, unlike every other mammal on earth is an identical copy of its mother. Dolly has no father. The “miracle” of cloning was preformed by Dr. Ian Willmut and his team at Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland. The…

            Death of any kind is a very touchy subject for the average person.  This is definitely true when it comes to humans, but it’s also just as sobering when it comes to the death of animals.  Some people are just as or more compassionate about animals than they are about most humans.  The subject…

Patients with dementia have difficulty communicating their needs and wishes to family members and medical staff. One important medical question is whether or not these patients should be fed using artificial nutrition or hydration (ANH) (Bryon, De Casterle, & Gastmans, 2012). Some people say that with-holding food and nutrients is inhuman and that is why…

Should Human Cloning Be Permitted? For years, part of the American public, and humans in general, have been fascinated with the possibility of creating human life by other than natural means. There are many who strongly disagree with the idea of human cloning. It certainly wasn’t surprising when they were able to clone a sheep…

Is life really not worth it? Would you take someone’s life away when you cannot return it? Then maybe you should think again. It is not worth risking it! It is not just dying with dignity, there is more to it. Life is more valuable than you can imagine and is definitely not affordable. Hope,…

The thematic similarities between “The Story of an Hour” and “The Kiss” are very evident. These similarities represent the core of the author’s view of womanhood, responsibility, and freedom. The mentioned principles will not be tackled in this paper because of philosophical complications. The similarities will be discussed with academic audacity. It is important to…

Animal Testing Introduction Animal testing is a big business in the U.S. So-called breeding companies, such as the Wilmington, Mass.-based Charles River Laboratories Inc., create genetically modified laboratory animals, which they sell to universities, drug companies and medical research firms. In fiscal year 2004, Charles River Labs reported a net income of nearly $90 million….

Imagine yourself inside a 6 by 4 feet cell. You have been locked up for days and although they have been serving you a variety of seemingly appetizing meals, you refuse to eat. You insist that there’s something fishy about the food and you can just smell the dangers that lies in its ingestion.  Imagine…