Others argue that clones could be made simply for their organs; throwing away a human life after its organs have been given to patients. However, it is important to remember that one of the first cloning experiments involved getting a human ear lobe to grow on a mouse. It is possible to clone only organs without cloning full humans. This would be a great leap in the medical industry and would avoid the current problem of organs being sold on the black market.
Another question posed is that of who the parents of a clone would be. They wish to ensure that cloned children are not treated as objects. Biologically, the human from whom a clone is made is the parent. However, oftentimes, this person is not prepared to act as a parental figure for his clone. As the ethicists would agree, it is important to remember that a clone is not just a clone but more importantly, a human being like all of us. Therefore it is important to raise a clone as such. Cloneco realizes this and therefore as a policy will require that clients wishing to create clones ensure that an atmosphere suitable for a developing human be available to any clones created. Cloneco would also perform extensive background checks on all clients as well as psychological evaluations to ensure that they will perform their duties to the fullest. This stipulation is part of Cloneco's charter, however, as cloning will most likely be adopted by other corporations eventually, it is suggested that the government of the nation in which the corporation is located develop cloning laws to ensure such guidelines.
Many also fear that cloning will lead to a form of eugenics. They fear that certain types of people will be favored over others and more of those people will be created. This is almost identical to the question of creating designer babies. Problems that may arise from this, however, have already been solved. - in the United States at least.
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. ...
