"Shades of grey are all that I find, when I look at the enemy line. Black and white is how it should be. Shades of grey are the colors I see."

Billy Joel

All ethics are shaped by race, religion, upbringing, education, and situation. There is no black and white. Anyone that takes an absolute stance on anything should be considered a danger to society and locked away. I don't care so much about the governments' ethical stance as I care about the governments' ability to judge between valid scientific research and "Lets see if we can get the government to fund this idiotic proposal" research.