For nearly a century, cloning has been the subject of popular fiction even though the technology was lacking in reality. Recently, with the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep, many suspect that clones of humans or human parts will soon be realized- if not already. Therefore, it has become increasingly necessary to consider the possible harms to humanity this new science may cause. Additionally, intense discussion regarding the social and moral ramifications of this controversial, multi-faceted subject is needed. To maintain an impartial and more logical discussion, it's helpful to understand man's desire to clone humans and establish dialogues between the opponents and supporters of cloning. This paper considers some of the potential positive contributions of cloning with the associated negative consequences.
Early proponents of cloning hoped that this science could be used to create a better humanity. This idea, called eugenics, dominated early 20th Century thought and is concerned with the social direction of human evolution. A distinction is made between positive and negative eugenics. Positive eugenics aims to increase reproduction of individuals who have desirable traits, such as high intelligence or great physical fitness; these traits are considered to be protective factors for human evolution. Negative eugenics seeks to decrease reproduction among people considered inferior or below average mentally and/or physically (Glass 1996). Cloning for a better humanity is then normally associated with positive eugenics. .
Immediately, when thinking of positive eugenics, one recalls the ideas that dominated Nazi Germany. Nazi policy advocated enforcing "racial hygiene" to create a superhuman, master race. Additionally, a belief in the inherent inferiority of some races and social classes and superiority of others, was widely accepted by those who followed the Nazis (Allen 1996).
What about human clones? ... The cloning revolution now leads us an ethical issue about human cloning. ... Cloning technology can help remove disease from a clone when the original suffered from disease. ... More likely a human clone will attract world-wide attention, especially the very first clone. ... There are also religious arguments about ethics of human cloning. ...
Society is firmly divided on the uses and ethics of cloning. Cloning can rang from producing copies of plants and animals to clones of humans and human organs. ... I believe that cloning can be wrong but it depends on the ethics and uses of the cloning method. ... But the uses and ethics are is very controversial. ... But when cloning animals and plants leads to human cloning then the issue becomes unethical and immoral. ...
Society is firmly divided on the uses and ethics of cloning. Cloning can rang from producing copies of plants and animals to clones of humans and human organs. ... I believe that cloning can be wrong but it depends on the ethics and uses of the cloning method. ... But the uses and ethics are is very controversial. ... But when cloning animals and plants leads to human cloning then the issue becomes unethical and immoral. ...
-THE ETHICS ON HUMAN CLONING- Cloning is just one example of the great power of gene technology, a technology we urgently need to treat or cure diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cancer or AIDS, and to help feed the growing world population. However gene technology raises urgent questions of safety and ethics. ... Cloning of human embryos has already been achieved. ... Here are three reasons why we should say NO to cloning: cloning is not ethical. 1. ... You cannot have so-called therapeutic cloning without reproductive cloning because the technique to make cl...
In this paper I intend to discuss the ethics of human cloning. ... However, the benefits to be gained from cloning are so numerous that it creates a strong case for pro-cloning activists. ... Environmentalist ethics shows us that we are creatures of self-interest and if it doesn"t affect you then it's not a problem. Would creating clones affect the individual? ... So if I were to make a clone of myself, I should also see it fit that everyone else can make a clone as well. ...
The ethics of cloning have become increasingly debated as scientists become more educated and information is more readily available to the public. ... The dangers of cloning are both physical and psychological. ... Hypothetically, if human beings do get cloned, due to the fact a clone is genetically identical, the clones would have the same vulnerabilities to disease and environmental effects. ... The debate on cloning has reached the United States and Congress is unsettled on the matter of "whether and how to restrict cloning or ban it all together" (timesareus.com). ... The debate has shi...
Cloning Does More Harm Than Good The ethics of human cloning is a big controversy in the world, and for many good reasons. ... Should human cloning be allowed? ... Along with personal beliefs comes emotion, and there are a lot of emotional beliefs, to do with cloning ethics. ... Another concern, one brought up by Dr Patrick Dixon, who is a leading authority on the ethics of human cloning, is that if the child is cloned from her mothers" genes: [the] child grows up knowing her mother is her sister, her grandmother is her mother. ... Cloning can cause danger to many. ...
The history of cloning II. Ethics and cloning III. ... The cloning of an adult sheep and possibility that human cloning could soon follow has raised some serious ethical questions according to Robert Wachbroit, the author of "Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human Cloning". ... Since ethics is not an exact science, whereas cloning is, ethics has the tendency to generate more controversies than answers. An article written in the Africa News Service states, "The ethical argument has been that the sanctity of the human person should remain inviolable and that cloning would be against the natura...
Cloning of Humans and Ethics Cloning of humans has raised many opinions from different groups. ... Most Christians believe that cloning of humans is wrong and unethical. ... This group believes that human beings cannot clone other humans because it is against ethics. If another human is cloned "we are taking the place of God." ... Therefore, in their opinion even if Jesus can be cloned all that will be cloned is his body not his thoughts and mind. ...
Despite the possibilities involved in cloning human beings, cloning is proven to be inefficient, violates religious ethics, and intrudes upon human dignity. ... Even though cloning is considered useless, the practice of cloning will violate religious ethics. These ethics are ignored when scientists take it upon themselves to develop ways to give life; therefore, scientists try to acquire godlike powers. ... Post, associate professor of bioethics at the Center for Biomedical Ethics at Cast Western Reserve University, claims that "[ ] cloning demonstrates a lack of respect for God and for th...