In this paper I intend to discuss the ethics of human cloning. The process of cloning humans for mankind's benefit has long been a controversial issue. But to understand the different viewpoints one might take, one also needs knowledge of what a clone is. Simply put, a clone is an artificial identical twin. Scientists remove a couple cells from an embryo and basically "inject" the extracted DNA into an empty zygote. The new clone and it's original will have the same exact appearance and gene makeup. However, the personality can be completely different. A cloned Hitler would have the capacity for doing the same as it's original, but it might not choose to do so. Science has not yet perfected this process however. Side effects and deformities, occasionally life-threatening, are a somewhat common occurrence. However, the benefits to be gained from cloning are so numerous that it creates a strong case for pro-cloning activists. Imagine giving a quadriplegic back their ability to walk. We could cure heart disease, or even clone a new healthy heart for transplanting. On the other hand, "for each blessing of modern technology, a corresponding risk comes into being" (Pojman, p. 895).
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? Maybe it would, if only for the better well-being and prolonged lifespan of our race. However, increasing life expectancy can contribute to over population in our future. But if we aren"t around to see the problem, why should we worry about it?.
It's easy to see how a Utilitarian would view this issue. If there's good to be gained, then go for it. This technology could find answers to questions about our bodies, our genetics, and maybe even about life itself. With so many gains to the human race, it would be hard to have any other view than pro-cloning.
What about human clones? Will cloning a human be a mistake or a miracle? ... Since we don't have a human clone yet, human cloning is too risky because we have too many unanswered questions. ... Another risk of human cloning is identity. ... There are also religious arguments about ethics of human cloning. ...
-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. Human cloning means designer people with known pedigree. ... Cloning of human embryos has already been achieved. ... Huge amounts of money are at stake in human cloning research. ...
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. ... When taking human cloning into consideration, would a clone have the same rights and obligations as a human? ... Cloning can solve many problems such as medical and animal breakthroughs; however, the technique's inefficient procedures, violation of religious ethics, and violation of human dignity, will only lead to dehumanizat...
Two types of human cloning need to be differentiated: therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning, the ethics of human cloning has been the subject of intense discussion in the United States and throughout the world. Reproductive human cloning gives life to a new human being. ... The same problems would be expected in human cloning. ... We do not know whether a transferred cloned human embryo can progress all the way to live birth. Cloning children would violate the principles of the ethics of human research. ...
The Issue of Human Cloning The subject of human cloning is a topic of major discussion in today's society. ... Subsequently, on the basis of unproved technological safety, ethics surrounding human individuality, many of the psychological factors that cloned children would have to deal with, societal issues such as family life, and the consequential devaluation of natural reproduction; I believe that human cloning should be banned. Before considering the ethics of human cloning the issues of safety must first be considered. ... However, Robert Wachbroit conversely discusses this t...
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. ... Cloning plants can have positive effects for humans. ... 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. ...
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. ... Cloning plants can have positive effects fo humans. ... 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. ...
The Cloning of Humans I feel that the cloning of our own race is immoral and unconceivable. ... In all honesty, the cloning of humans is unacceptable. ... In several case studies, many scientists have found few ramifications of human cloning as a whole. ... Morally and ethically wrong, the cloning of humans must remain unachieved. ... Human cloning begins and finishes the fine line drawn between the ethics of right and wrong. ...
Once the news of this successful experiment was out flew around the world with the speed of sound bites bounding off satellites, it was the start of the fiercest scientific debate medical ethics the birth of the first test-tube baby 15 years ago. ... What are the common perceptions about human cloning? ... What is the general attitude regarding human cloning? Importance of the Study: Cloning humans is a controversial issue. ... To learn more about human cloning. ...
