Character Quote by Ray Kurzweil

We can't simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.

— Bill Joy

Embryonic stem-cell research requires the destruction of life to create a stem cell. That's why I think we've got to be very careful in…

— George W. Bush

People ask, 'Is the science going to run ahead of the ethics?' I don't think that's always the problem. I think it's that the…

— Arthur Caplan

At the end of the day, if there are truly ethical considerations, those have to override scientific considerations.

— David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

The scientists are virtually screaming from the rooftops now. The debate is over! There's no longer any debate in the scientific community about this.…

— Al Gore

“The important thing is that we do not throw the genetically modified baby out with the bathwater. We spend so much time discussing the…

— Emily Anthes

And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room…

— Jane Mayer

Science cannot stop while ethics catches up ... and nobody should expect scientists to do all the thinking for the country.

— Elvin C. Stakman

Bioethics is a very, very important field. As we get more and more in the arena of understanding science and getting better opportunities, the…

— Anthony Fauci

Mr. Speaker, the goal of stem cell research should be to help our fellow human beings. The debate on this issue has, unfortunately, moved…

— Jim Ryun

I believe that properly regulated research in stem-cell biotechnology will lead to many valuable improvements in medical treatment and that objections on religious or…

— Jed Mercurio

The moral issue here is whether the United States Congress is going to stand in the way of science and preclude scientists from doing…

— Rosa DeLauro