Cloning: Is it ethical to clone humans?.
It is absolutely important that every aspect of human cloning be taken into careful and close consideration. If this is not carefully reviewed the entire world may be in danger. The cloning of humans can benefit in many situations and can help save lives. The downside of cloning is the question of whether it is ethical or not to clone a human? For years, clones have been dreamt of but the technology was just not there to do it. But now the cloning a whole human being really seems possible. With developments in the cloning world of the first whole mammal with Dolly the Sheep. Now the ethics of doing so must be carefully considered. Many of the world's religious groups and health organizations are making motions against this idea. .
A clone is a group of genetically identical cells that have the same DNA strands. The process of Adult DNA cloning involves removing the DNA from an embryo and replacing it with the DNA from a cell removed from an individual. Then the embryo is allowed to develop in to a new human whose DNA is identical to that of the individual. .
In the case of the sheep "Dolly" a cell was taken from the mammary tissue of a mature 6-year-old sheep while its DNA was in a dormant state. It was fused with a sheep ovum, which had its nucleus, removed. The "fertilized" cell was then simulated with an electric pulse. Out of 277 attempts at cell fusion only 29 began to divide. These were implanted in ewes. Thirteen became pregnant but only one lamb, Dolly, was born. .
Similar experiments to clone mice have been unsuccessful. One speculation is that the DNA in sheep may not be used by the cells until after three or four cell divisions have been completed . And both human's and mice use the DNA after the second cell division . Some scientists have come the conclusion that humans are uncloneable . .
Another disturbing possibility with cloning is the control of the source of the DNA.
Is cloning legal? ... What is cloning? ... Cloning 3 Now that we have established the scientific basis of cloning, let me tell you how cloning can directly benefit humanity. ... To clone or not to clone is not the question. Cloning is the future. ...
We have also heard about three cloned cows. 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. ...
Cloning In the past few years, the topic of cloning has been in the news a lot. ... In order for cloning to take place, all genes must be active. ... Cloning could also revolutionize the field of organ transplant. Organs and bone marrow could be cloned and used for transplant. ... Drawbacks There are also many reasons not to clone. ...
The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? Probably a movie they have seen before, like The Sixth Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a man who is cloned without his knowledge. The clone takes over his life. This is just one fear that people have. But t...
In today's society cloning is one of the most talked about and controversial issues. There are numerous people that oppose cloning while on the other hand there are people who are for cloning. People who are against cloning bring up points of morality and religion. ... Among all of this controversy, there are benefits to cloning. ... According to the article "Human Cloning" by D. ...
Firstly, "Human cloning is a form of cloning which is designed to result in a copy of a human being," this means that the procedures that human cloning contains is specifically designed to result in an exact copy of the human being cloned. ... "Human cloning creates questions about the soul, the role of God in society, and even the quality of life that a cloned person may have." The disadvantages of human cloning are undoubtedly clear. ... "One of the most noticeable is that the cloned child will have exactly the same medical history as their parent clone's." ... Ther...
This paper is not meant to be a history lesson in cloning or to explain all the scientific terms that are related to cloning. ... Identical siblings constitute a clone. ... Dolly was a sheep and the first cloned mammal. ... One patient has a clone and all that needs to be done is remove the clone liver and place it in his/her body. ... Before cloning the term used was eugenics. ...
There are three different types of cloning. ... Next there is Adult DNA cloning; this is the most common type of cloning that is thought of because it shows a clone that was made from another living organism and looks exactly the same("Human" 1). ... There are many questions when it comes to cloning and the ethics of cloning. ... More importantly, who will get cloned? ... Most people scared of cloning encourage the study of cloning but do not like the idea of actually cloning humans, which is understandable (Stanley 37). ...
There are three types of cloning methods the first is Embryo cloning. The second is reproductive cloning and the third is therapeutic cloning. ... Therapeutic cloning is a process in which the initial stages are identical to adult DNA cloning. ... (Cloning process) The rapid development of the technology for cloning has led to moral debates around the world on whether or not to ban creating human clones. ... Another argument for cloning is that individuals with characteristics can be cloned as substitutes. ...
