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Moral Dilemma Essay

Moral and Medical Dilemma As the progression of medical technology has expanded humanity's ability to heal one another directly -- through the process of organ transplants, blood transfusions, and bone marrow exchanges -- several ethical dilemmas have surfaced which impact physicians, patients, and politicians alike. An individual's voluntary decision to donate his or her organs in the event of an unexpected death, and the government's methods for devising an equitable system of distribution for blood and organ transplants are just a few of the increasingly rancorous debates to become associated with cutting-edge medical techniques. Today, with the concept of stem-cell research offering a vast array of seemingly miraculous medical advances, the moral discussion has shifted to cases like that experienced by the Whitaker family, which has been forced to confront an agonizing choice involving their seriously ill son Charlie. In the end, although...

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The following discussion will examine the moral considerations involved with the Whitaker case, in order to determine whether or not the Authority's final judgment was ultimately justified.
The mere concept of a "Savior Child," or a child whose life has been created exclusively to save the life of another person, is enough to incite intense debates involving moral, religious, and ethical concerns. Foremost among these concerns is the fact that a savior baby has no ability to choose their own fate, because the exercise of free will is a universally respected covenant that is inherent to…

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