Scientific VS Ethics

Now then, I personally have the idea that science and ethics are connected, but not necessarily in a good way. Scientists (thinking only logically and rationally) have a way of upsetting the ethical protesters in very strong ways. Think about it for a second, a scientist believes in knowledge and facts, and will not hesitate to examine anything that is curious to them, even if it means pushing some of the ethical boundaries we set for ourselves.

One example is stem cell research, scientists see the possibility for vast knowledge of cells, the process of cell differentiation and medical advances beyond our comprehension. Ethical people see scientists dissecting babies in a lab mechanically. Now, both sides may be a little dramatised but there are constant arguments on whether the benefits of major medical advances merits killing unborn babies. Scientists argue that the babies are not even alive and in most cases, would have died anyways, while ethical people believe that every person has a right to their own body and therefore babies are people too, even if they are not conscious at the time.

Another example is cloning, scientists see possibilities of experimenting on human duplicates and medical advances. Ethical people see the violation of human rights and also (if they are religious) the distortion of the natural order of things. Scientists will argue that the ability to use clones to provide easy access to organs. Ethical people say that clones are humans too and that the replication of a natural organism is distorting the natural order of the world.