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issue; the nature, object, ethical assumptions, and premises of 
the policy itself; the vexing question of what is owed to the 
early human embryo; and a number of other related concerns. 
As we have seen, strong and powerfully argued views have 
been presented on various sides of each of these questions. 
For now, neither side to the debate seems close to fully per- 
suading the other of the truth it thinks it sees. But the rich and 
growing ethical debates do suggest the possibility of progress 
toward greater understanding of the issues, and toward more 
informed public decision-making, as all parties to the delibera- 
tion appreciate better just what is at stake, not only for them 
or their opponents, but indeed for all of us. 
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