Few advances in modern science have generated as much excitement and public debate as the discovery of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The debate over the use of embryonic stem cells in research has polarized the global community between those who argue that such research holds medical breakthroughs for many currently incurable diseases and conditions, while opponents condemn such research because it involves destruction. of potential human life and is seen as humanity "playing God". There are no clear answers to the moral debate regarding this particular area of ​​stem cell research. At the heart of the debate is the ethical question of which is more valuable; the life of a human being suffering from a fatal illness or life-threatening injury, or the life of a potential human being? These are the difficult questions facing both scientists engaged in research, legislators who set the laws governing that research, and the public at large. Although many agree that embryonic stem cell research has the potential to develop treatments for a number of diseases affecting humanity, if such research cannot be conducted without the cost of destroying a life, it should therefore not be pursued. become an important advance in current medical research. Why is this? According to Medical News Today, these embryonic stem cells are considered the most useful for research due to their pluripotent nature (MNT, July 2013). According to the National Institutes of Health Stem Cell Information Center, this means that embryonic stem cells are considered unspecialized or master cells. Being unspecialized or "undifferentiated" in science...... middle of article...... S. Foundations of the stem cell debate: scientific, religious, ethical and political issues. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. Print. Mukhopadhyay, CS, Jayanti Tokas and PD Mathur. “Ethical Perspectives and Concerns of Embryonic Stem Cell Research – A Review.” Veterinary World 4.6 (2011): 281-6. Print.Ruiz-Canela, Miguel. “Research on embryonic stem cells: the relevance of ethics in the progress of science.” » Med Sci Monitor, 2002; 8(5) (2002): SR21-26. Print. “Stem Cell Information Center.” National Institutes of Health. 2009. Web. Steinbock, Bonnie. “The Science, Politics, and Ethics of Stem Cell Research.” Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Vol.14. Supplement 1. (2007): 130-136. Print.Sullivan, Dr. Dennis M., Costerisan, Aaron. “Complicit and stem cell research: countering the utilitarian argument.” » Ethics and Medicine, 24: 3 (2008): 151-158. Print.