During the 1950s and 1960s, science, with its handmaiden of technology, was hailed as the answer to all human woes, yet recently; we have experienced a backlash against this source of knowledge. ... Many people now see the problems that increased scientific knowledge and technological advancement bring to the world. ... Also, the increase in scientific knowledge has led to the debate about human cloning and whether it should be banned world-wide or not and the possible social ramifications if it becomes a normal practice in the scientific community. ... Such books as George Orwell's, "...

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Some values examined in this film include scientific progression, animal cloning, immortality and nature. ... Scientific progression and technology is encouraged in the preliminary scene of the film. ... Use of technology happens when sports star Johnny Phoenix is critically injured by an accident but is cloned to rear a perfect and flawless copy of him. ... This film comments on today's society and the ignorance the scientific community displays when manipulating nature's process. Gardening flowers is usually purely for the long-term satisfaction of growing them from seed or stem, b...

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The president of the royal society, Lord May of Oxford, said "as scientists and citizens we need to ensure that technology is not misused." () My personal opinion is much the same as the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee. ... Carelessness on the part of the scientists would affect the scientific community worldwide. ... I really don't know that much about therapeutic cloning or how much it contributes to the scientific community but I do know that there have been great strides made in the use of therapeutic for use in Parkinson's disease. ... I don't know what will become of hum...

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The world of cosmetic surgery, as it becomes increasingly popular, has revealed many scientific flaws. ... The creation of an artificial womb that could produce a living, breathing baby is a scientific impossibility, so babies being born of artificial wombs should not be a concern at all. ... Eventually scientists could have the technology to create entire human organs that could save thousands of lives. ... These thousands of people might all have a chance with the technology in human cloning. ... It is wrong to tell a quadriplegic that the technology could exist to allow him to walk...

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Jumping technology has helped us do that. But where do we draw the line on how far we go with this technology. ... Her birth shocked the scientific community and has spurred discussion about the possibility of human clones. ... One question is what if this technology got into the wrong hands? Further, what if Hitler had this technology in the 1940's? ...

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The purpose of his essay is "to help us think through both the scientific and moral implications of this stunning achievement."" ... - He explains scientifically how cloning is done. ... The positive point of this source is that the author looks at ethical issues in a scientific way. ... - He looks at the concerns regarding the process: "Human cloning falls conceptually between two other technologies. ... At the other end we have the emerging technologies of genetic engineering -- specifically, gene transplantation technologies -- whose primary purpose is to produce a child that has certai...

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The technology begins with the process of nuclear transplantation. ... Is it really our God given right to be able to clone and use this technology as we see fit? ... Objections to cloning are similar to objections raised against previous scientific achievements, for example, heart transplants and test-tube babies, that later came to be widely accepted. ... In any case, there have been all sorts of ethical questions raised concerning this technology. ... In most states, specific exceptions are provided for the purpose of scientific research and cell-based therapies. ...

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HUMAN CLONING Human nature has taught us that scientific breakthroughs have resulted in evil and dangerous exploitation. ... The successful cloning of Dolly the sheep, a major scientific breakthrough, leads to the definite possibility of human cloning. ... Other scientists said the technique could be used to create animal models for human disease for scientific study. ... The technology of human cloning is claimed to reverse heart attacks. ... This already brings out the exploit of a scientific discovery. ...

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They have made an enormous leaps and bounds in scientific fields. ... Lee Silver commends that, "The combination of genetic knowledge with reproductive technology already allows parents to select some of the genes they pass to their children" " . ...

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Technology has come a long way and one of the most interesting programs that have made its way in the year of 2001 is cloning. ... I am against cloning because it could cause serious health risk, emotional risk and technology risk. ... Cloning could be good if a mother cannot have babies, cloning would take care of the situation, it would be a miracle for the parents to have their own child, but I wouldn't call it a gift from God, because it certainly wasn't I would call it a gift from technology. ... God creates people to live and to live life to the fullest with a soul and everyt...

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However, with these new scientific discoveries come responsibility and new questions arise relating to moral and ethical issues. ... Even before technology increased, people were always trying to push the boundaries of human ability. ... According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the process is not as extreme as someone might think. ... The electrical jolt seems to be a common thread between the fictional novel and scientific fact. This scientific practice has been dreamed up in many different ways and it is interesting to see how they all tie in together. ...

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Disasters of Cloning It's amazing how advanced our science and technology has developed over the years. ... Well, it all started in 1997 when a miracle arose in the scientific world of biotechnology. ... However, in 1998, as science and technology increased, so did the desire to move forward in the cloning miracles. ... What makes people think that once this technology legally goes into effect the desire for more exploring won't explode? ... People argue that the cloning science and technology allows couples to produce normal and healthy offspring. ...

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On the other hand, "for each blessing of modern technology, a corresponding risk comes into being" (Pojman, p. 895). ... This technology could find answers to questions about our bodies, our genetics, and maybe even about life itself. ... Imagine how it would feel to find out that twenty years ago, a bunch of doctors and scientists created you out of technology, not love. ... What many people don"t understand, is that its only scientific advancement, and when it begins, and I mean when, we"ll see breakthroughs the likes of which we can"t yet imagine. ...

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Like any new technology, people are at first afraid, but this is no excuse to abandon research that could one day save millions of people through cloned organs or give an alternative and safe means of reproduction to sterile couples. ... The scientific breakthrough of cloning has caused a great deal of controversy in the media and also in the government. ... Cloning technology doesn't ultimately mean a need to create a human race in which everyone is the same. ... "Cloning technology can help "perfect" gene therapy, the actual correction or replacement of defective gene sequences. ...

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Cloning is not a horrible science experiment, but a monumental scientific development. ... The implications of cloning technology have sparked the debate. ... This would also ensure that the technology is advanced enough to guarantee that no harm is done. ... Human cloning is a technology that cannot be avoided. There are many ways in which people may be able to benefit from this new technology. ...

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The knowledge and application of scientific principles has made humans more powerful than other species. ... The United States government has restricted this technology due to its ethical implications and initially poor results. ... Therefore, scientific inventions throughout history have been associated with positive and negative effects. ... One reason that cloning and other scientific inventions may break the natural life cycle is by stopping death. ... Yet, scientific inquiry has led us to see the more beneficial affects that can result from human cloning. ...

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There are many new technologies in this time of scientific exploration and advancement that claim to do these things. ... Clonaid say that this new technology should become a reality within the next twenty years. ... This is done in the hopes that future advancement in science and technology will be developed for the person to be restored and treated for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. ... There have been few scientifically valid human trials involving DHEA so it is not known if these effects will carry over to humans, so most researchers advise caution. ...

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As Silver said technology is growing, and it will be possible to find cure for those terrible diseases that are killing people every day. ... Many people could benefit with this new technology. ... In the other hand this technology of cloning animals has been controversial among religious and science followers. ... Moreover, animal protectors are against with those who are using animals to try new technologies on for 15 minutes of fame. ... Cloning is an advanced technique, which could be utilized by Scientifics in different fields. ...

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Cloning technology is already here, as evidenced by Dolly the sheep. ... So the government is trying to intervene more than ever into this kind of technology. ... These works of fiction show the negative outcomes of human cloning and related technology which people have started to believe. ... Therefore by combining this technology with human cloning technology "it may be possible to produce needed tissues for suffering people." ... However in the December, 1998 issue of the prestigious journal, 'Scientific American', there appeared an article titled "Cloning for Medici...

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There's a newly developed technology that can allow doctors and scientists to duplicate living organisms. This development in technology is known as cloning, and it has forever changed the views of life. ... This new scientific techniques can be used to improve the quality of life and bring balance to the ecosystem. ... Cloning is a very beneficial technique to improve the quality of life, why not use the scientific breakthrough to the best of the world's abilities. ...

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This paper is not meant to be a history lesson in cloning or to explain all the scientific terms that are related to cloning. ... Cloning, a word that a few years ago was the subject of scientific novels and movies. ... They change with the nature of the economy and technology, as well as with fashion. ... Yet today the need is to understand technology, so brainpower would be more valuable. ...

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The scientific technology of cloning is the artificial production of organisms with the same genetic information. The technology behind cloning is called nuclear transfer. ... Scientists are currently using this technology and with many species. ...

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Recombinant DNA technology is important for learning about other related technologies, such as gene therapy, genetic engineering of organisms, and sequencing genomes. ... Therapeutic cloning technology may some day be used in humans to produce whole organs from single cells or to produce healthy cells that can replace damaged cells in degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. ... Also it taught me how scientific practices differed as the different scientists visited the island. ...

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In our modern day world, the technology of genetic engineering and human cloning for the use of asexual reproduction has reached a point to where we must ask ourselves if it is a good practice for medical purposes, or if it presents issues of ethical and moral concern. ... Human cloning has reached a point where the ethical and moral values have not been considered, and we have not fully learned and understood the negative consequences of such a new and overwhelming technology. ... The Council for Secular Humanism has written the "Declaration in Defense of Cloning and the Integrity of Scie...

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The chief executive of advanced Cell Technology, Michael West announced that his company in Massachusetts had cloned the first human embryo, which started the opponents of stem cell research to move on the anti-cloning laws. ... Senators Fienstein, Kennedy, and Hatch introduced a new bill to the Senate requiring all cloners of embryos to have their research approved by the scientific and ethical advisory board. ...

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