Kristie SlattengrenBiomedical Ethics PaperSpring 2014We have entered the 21st century and our knowledge of science, technology, and medicine has increased at an exceptional rate. We have mechanical devices that allow the injured person to carry out daily activities independently. We have imaging devices that allow us to see what is happening below the surface level and diagnose diseases that we would otherwise be unaware of. We have the ability to replace dysfunctional organs. These are not the only developments we have made, and these, in addition to the other medical technologies we have, leave us in a position of difficult ethical decisions. Some of the major advances in biomedical technology and the ethical implications that arise from them will be addressed. The four topics that will be addressed are the scope of control over brain implants, the growth of organs from stem cells, the selection of embryos in in vitro fertilization and the allocation of medical resources. Brain implants are one of the most recent advances made in biomedical technology. These devices have been used to restore motor function in paralyzed individuals and have also been used to reduce tremor in patients suffering from diseases such as Parkinson's disease. The continuous advancement of this technology has reached the point that one person can control the motor movements of another or even that a person can download their memories or thoughts. The exciting progress in this field of research poses precise ethical questions that it calls into question. The argument against this technology is the clear power danger it exhibits. If an authority figure had the ability to control other people's movements, they might be forced to experience situations they feel... in the midst of the documents currently present in the ever-advancing biomedical field. Barber, Richard L. “Public Policy and the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 84, no. 11, Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Philosphical Association, Eastern Division (November 1987), pp. 655-663 Parker, Michael. “The best baby possible.” NCBI. Journal of Medical Ethics, May 2007. Web. April 27, 2014. Pearlman, Jonathan. “Kidney grown from stem cells by Australian scientists.” The Telegraph.Telegraph Media Group, December 16, 2013. Web. April 26, 2014.Persad, Govind, Alan Wertheimer, and Ezekiel J. Emanuel. “Principles for the Assignment of Poor Medical Interventions.” The Lancet 373.9661 (2009): 423-31. ProQuest. Network. 27 Apr.2014.Savulescu, Julian. “Procreative Beneficence: Why We Should Select the Best Children.” (2001): n. page PubMed. Network. April 27. 2014.