Sporting With Life, Frankenstein and Science Today

There is a broad based ethical debate taking place within today's medical and scientific fields. This debate primarily centers around the use of science and technology in dealing with human life. In his article 'Sporting With Life' Dr. Lester D. Freidman cites the ethical problem in this way.
The potential destructiveness of nuclear power, the morality of organ transplants, the possible uses and misuses of DNA, and the wonder and fear created by the space exploration program - just to cite some clear examples - gives us all pause to contemplate the ramifications of scientific ende…