Advances in science and technology over the years have led to controversies and ethical questions and today is no different. Cloning has brought up debate and controversy wherever it is brought up. But to be more specific human cloning is the topic at hand. There have been successful attempts at cloning other various species but none have brought up such ethical questions and debate like human cloning have.
To take a look at the possibilities of cloning a human you have to take a look at where human cloning has been, where it is now and where it may go in the future. In 1997 it was announced that a sheep was successfully cloned by a group of Scottish scientists. Since then the list of cloned species have grown to mice, cows, and various other animals. So after looking at this one must ask what would stop scientists from pushing the envelope and pursue the cloning of a human being? For one, many countries have laws prohibiting the experimentation of human cloning. But many countries still do not have any laws banning the experimentation of human cloning. Another aspect is the cost of the research, the testing, and the facilities to conduct such a project. The budget needed for the research and actual procedure alone would be quite high. Top that off with a payroll for the scientists and the costs of the facility and necessary equipment and that would put the price tag even higher.
Yet the knowledge and the technological advances are there. Many say that you can slow the progression of human cloning but it will never be stopped. The seed has been planted and it is growing on the minds of some of the worlds leading scientists. The effects of cloning are not all negative. For example if someone needs an organ transplant or has a chronic disease like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. The way this is possible is by using Therapeutic cloning. This is the use of cloning for the sole purpose of healing or helping a patient.
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. ...
