Many ethical concerns have generated since the cloning of an adult sheep (the sheep's DNA was inserted into an unfertilized sheep egg to produce a lamb with identical DNA) proved to be successful. These concerns have had little to do with the cloned sheep Dolly or even how cloning may have an impact on the animal breeding industry, but rather about the possibility of cloning humans. For the most part, the ethical concerns presented are very inaccurate and exaggerated due to the fact that most people have a lack of knowledge when it comes to genes and there capabilities. Therefore, the dangers of cloning relate more to the misunderstanding of its significance opposed to the technological side of this issue.
Producing human beings through the process of cloning would not lead to a "carbon copy", the stereotypical description seen in a creation of science fiction. The cloned person would be more like a delayed identical twin. Thus, a clone would be a separate person from his/her coexistent twin just like identical twins are two separate people biologically, psychologically, morally, and legally, despite the fact that they are not genetically separate. If one does not agree with this point then they obviously hold the belief that genes determine everything about ones life and environmental factors have nothing to do with human development (genetic determinism). Science and geneticists in particular have long proved this belief to be false, as overwhelming consensus demonstrates.
Extensive research in the field of genetics has proven that the environment has numerous affects on gene expression. According to this principle, simple physical traits such as height and hair color are largely determined by environmental factors. Also, the traits that humans value the most (intelligence, compassion, etc.) are affected more by the environmental factors then the genetic contributions. If one might believe otherwise, than all they need to do is to observe the development of identical twins and realize that despite their similarities, they are totally different people.
What about human clones? Will cloning a human be a mistake or a miracle? ... How can we control human cloning world wide? ... 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. ...
Why should we clone human beings? ... There are many health issues that can be avoided, reversed and cured by the cloning of human cells and body parts. ... The Food And Drug (FDA) has stated that it will not endorse or approve human cloning until such a time when cloning can be shown to be safe and effective. ... The ban on human cloning should be reconsidered. ... There are more reasons to clone human beings than just the medical breakthroughs of curing infertility, eliminating disease and extending human life spans. ...
The technology of cloning main objective is research on how to understand the human DNA better. ... All things considered, cloning technology has a lot to offer to human civilization. ... In Support of the Argument for Human Cloning. 31 Oct 1999. ... All the Reasons to Clone Human Beings. 2001. ... The benefits of human cloning. ...
I think that the DNA from a well-developed soldier with no major illnesses should be taken and cloned to produce several human beings to help fight wars. ... According to the article "Cloning" in the Washington Post, cloning individual human cells could lead to the vaccines and cures for cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis and many other diseases with no cure. ... According to the article "Human Cloning" by D. Dennis for the Human Cloning Organization in October of 2002, "Cloning could be used to help us understand things about the human body that cannot be solved by modern scientists. Clon...
So, it seems that the government is not giving human cloning a chance. ... Nerves and spinal cord could be grown, giving quadriplegics the ability to walk again (Human Cloning Foundation). ... Rothenberg goes on to say that cloning would challenge "concepts basic to our humanness." ... There are many advantages to continuing experimentation in the field of human cloning. ... The human race has made it this far without cloning, and we will continue to survive without it....
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. ... Human Cloning : the process wherein human embryo are allowed to be divided and then separate them and allowed to developed into two embryos with identical genes which could become identical human beings. ...
Human Cloning Causes More Good Than Harm The idea of human cloning has been in science fiction movies for decades. ... The Cloning of humans will cause more good than harm. ... The process of human cloning is very difficult. ... Although there has not been a human clone produced there have been request from numerous people who would like to receive a human clone. ... When human cloning does come to existence there are many scenarios where the use of human cloning could be helpful. ...
In today's society, many people are concerned with the topic of human cloning. ... The experiment with Dolly led to many concerns towards human cloning. ... Despite the possibilities involved in cloning human beings, cloning is proven to be inefficient, violates religious ethics, and intrudes upon human dignity. ... When taking human cloning into consideration, would a clone have the same rights and obligations as a human? ... Human Cloning. 1998. ...
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. ... One set of ethical concerns about human clones involves the risks and uncertainties associated with the current state of cloning technology. ... Assuming that scientists were able to clone human beings without incurring the risks mentioned above, what concerns might there be about the welfare of clones? ...
