Ethics is a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy that defines what is acceptable for both individuals and society. It's a philosophy that covers a whole range of things that matter in everyday situations. Ethics are vital in everyone's life, they include human values ​​and how to have a good life, our rights and responsibilities, moral decisions about what is right and wrong, good and evil. Moral principles influence how people make decisions and lead their lives (BBC, 2013). There are many different beliefs about the origin of ethics. These consist of; God and religion, human conscience, an example of good human beings and a huge desire for the best for people in every unique situation, and political power (BBC, 2013). Philosopher David Hume divided the term “ethics” into three distinct areas; metaethics, which focuses on the language used when talking about ethical issues. The general approach to this area of ​​ethics is to explore the nature of moral judgment and the meaning of ethical principles. Normative ethics seeks to find a practical moral code by which we can live. It is concerned with the content of moral judgments and the criteria for what is right and wrong. Finally, applied ethics is the application of ethical theories and their use in real-life issues such as medical research or human rights (Hume D, 2011). In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was drafted. Every individual has the right to liberty, to life, to freedom from fear and violence. The obligation to protect individuals and groups lies with States to protect them from human rights abuses (United Nations 2013) The Human Rights Act came into force in the UK in 2000. The purpose of the Human Rights Act is...... half of the article ......sposse/asethlangintro.htmParry, V., (27/04/2008), 'Can we create life?', The Guardian, [online] Available at:http:// www.guardian .co.uk/science/2008/apr/27/infectiousdiseases.stemcellsPfeffer, N., Kent J., (2006). “Consent for the use of aborted fetuses in stem cell research and therapy,” Clinical Ethics, 4(6), pp. 216 – 218. [online] Available at: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/media/downloads /ce06-12pfefferkent.pdfSadler, TD, Zeidler, DL, (2002), The morality of socioscientific questions: construction and resolution of genetic engineering dilemmas, Wiley Periodicals. [online] Available at: http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Faculty/tsadler/construal.pdf Savulescu, J., (2007), Ethics of Stem Cell and Cloning Research, Oxford: University of Oxford. [online] Available at: http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/Resources/Cloning_StemCell/ethics_stemcell_cloningresearch.pdf