First, this breakthrough medical technology presents a huge moral and ethical dilemma because the project requires a control group, patients who won't receive the treatment to test its effectiveness. ... This raises huge ethical issues in the field of medicine, as a potentially lifesaving procedure is denied patients simply for the sake of having a control group. ...

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There are an alarming number of people that are living in constant, unrelenting, severe and in many cases unnecessary pain. The advances in medicine and technology have been prolonging people's lives for decades. People with terminal illnesses included. It is imperative that individuals have the ab...

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Legalizing Euthanasia In early 1970's Jean and Derek Humphry found themselves in a dilemma. ... Doctors take a Hippocratic Oath stating his ethical code; swears to help expand life to its furthest. ...

• Word Count: 1890
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• Grade Level: High School