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Research in many areas have been advanced
human's well-being in many ways. The claim that argues scientists and
other researchers should focus their research on areas that are likely to
benefit the greatest number of people because the claim ignores the benefits
that the other living beings other than humankind can receive and the patients
with unusual disease.
First,
the benefits that living beings other than humankind can receive from research
should be accounted. For example, there are some unfortunate species, whether
it is a plant or an animal, that are facing extinct because of many reasons
such as human greed, climate changes and so on. Let say a researcher is
interested in studying the habitat for sea lions and let say this specific type
of sea lion are at the risk of extinction because of climate change. A
researcher may investigate the best possible habitat for sea lions in different
area so that they can survive. It is important that the research not only is
focused on the greatest number of people, but also consider other living beings
so that this generation ensure that it passes on the diverse earth that they
were able to enjoy to the next generation.
Second,
the claim is unethical because it argues that researchers should research in
the area only the greatest number of people will be benefited. Maybe it is
efficient to do research that can be applied for many people as possible.
However, if only those areas are researched, it would not advance humans' well
being and it totally ignores the people who are in need but are suffering for
unusual disease. For example, when cancer was first discovered, supposedly not
many people may have diagnosed with cancer. However, researchers advanced area
of cancer disease and see where we are now in terms of cancer. There are
medicines or medical techniques that can cure cancer, many different types of
cancers have been identified, and many technologies that can help cure cancers
have been developed. Considering this example, if researchers do not consider
investigating some areas because it does not benefit the greatest number of
people at this point, it would result in more loss later in the future.
However,
some people may argue that researching areas that does not benefit the greatest
number of people is waste of time and money. They might argue that why research
on volcanos because volcanos are just nature and it does not do anything to us.
However, if somebody research on volcano discover the sign of volcano
eruptions, it might help reduce the damage that goes to people. Therefore, even
if research in some area does not directly related to people, it is indirectly
related which supports human well being.
I disagree with the statement saying the research should be
conducted only in the areas that can benefit greatest number of people.
Research in different areas can help maintaining diverse species in the earth
and also can prevent a loss of the future even though the current research does
not have any benefit as of now. Some may argue that it is waste to do the
research that does not benefit greatest number of human; however, it can have
indirect benefits considering natural disaster research.
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