Ever since the birth of the first cloned sheep, named Dolly, the dream of human cloning has existed (Van Dijck, 1999). Cloning a mammal is described as the manipulation of an animal or human cell in order to create an identical copy of that animal’s or human’s nucleic DNA (Andrews, 1997). Though the dream of a human clone also comes with a lot of controversy regarding ethics and morals. Embryotic stem cell research, which could lead to a renewable source of human tissue, cells and eventually entire organs (Bowring, 2004), is highly controversial due to the necessity of placing a cloned embryo into a woman’s body in order to achieve that research. Politicians differentiate between therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning as they refer to the second as “implanting a cloned embryo in a woman's womb” (Bowring, 2004), as for the embryo itself the research is not very therapeutic. Furthermore cloning by transfer of nuclei is not very effective yet as only 1% of manipulated sheep eggs reach adulthood and the number is even lower for other animals (Solter, 2000). The question whether human cloning will ever be possible and ethical remains to be answered but it seems certain that extra research in embryotic stem cells will improve techniques and success rates, which eventually brings the realization of a human clone closer one step at a time.…
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It began more like a socialist nation where everyone worked for the good of the village and all products were shared with the whole community (Schultz 2010).…
Cloning is a procedure conceived to notion in the late 1960s, but it is only recently that it was fully understood and that scientists have started to figure out how to successfully copy the genetic composition of one organism to another. Since science already knows how to do this, the only problems and obstacles that remains is efficiency and the success ratio of each operation. The cloning process consists of taking the nucleus of an organism, and placing it, along with the DNA that contains all the genetic material, in place of the nucleus of the host egg. The egg then forms an embryo and matures into the same exact "copy", at least genetically, as the original organism. Already done on mammals, cloning is something that can be extended to utilize humans as subjects. In the future it will be wholly possible to create human clones to serve whatever purpose they were conceived for. However, presently there are numerous ethical issues surrounding cloning and there are problems about the implications of the use of cloning for the purpose of medicine. This issue plagues us so much that the constant objections of bioethicists and political and religious leaders have caused the US Government to propose a ban on all research concerning human cloning until a conclusion is reached on the moral and ethical aspects of the process. (Macer, 2)…
Cloning is the production of an identical copy of a cell or organism (Rugnetta). One company involved in the process and experimentation of cloning was Clonaid, a human cloning company whose initial goal was to “achieve eternal youth by cloning themselves and transferring their personalities into their clones” (Farrell and Carson-Dewitt 1). In the year 2003, they claimed to have created the first human clone, a baby girl named Eve (Farrell and Carson-Dewitt 1). Since there was never any proof of the baby girl, Eve, the claim cannot be confirmed, nor can they obtain their eternal youth. Through scenarios such as the creation of Eve, cloning has sparked the interests of humans to this day. When considering the information…
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Lita, A (2005, November 4) though difficult a humanistic approach to cloning is imperative. International Humanistic and Ethical Union; the world union of Humanistic organizations. Retrieved March 17, 2008 from http://www.iheu.org/node/1827…
For many years, scientists have been experimenting in the field of cloning. Cloning uses an egg cell and a somatic cell to make a duplicate copy of the organism. It is currently a highly controversial topic in the scientific world. Many people can benefit from cloning. From farmers to patients, not only does cloning help scientists discover more about genetics, it will also help a lot of people. However, there are also ethical issues with cloning, such as the use of embryonic stem cells and cross-species hybrids. For instance, at the Salk institute, a human-pig embryo was recently made and destroyed. The purpose of the experiment was to see if human organs could be grown inside a pig. The authors believe that we are still far off from accomplishing cloning of human organs in animals. I believe that cloning will help this world, but there needs to be restrictions on human cloning and cross-breeding.…
The idea of cloning and the reproduction of humans without the use traditional methods is now becoming a reality, thanks to the scientific advancements that the 21st century has to offer. The article, “The Twin Paradox” brings new light to this moral, ethical, and social complication. Cloning is an act of creating an exact genetic copy of an organism. Whether it be sheep, a fish, or eventually a human, all of these organisms have genetic compounds that are able to be copied. This article in particular, debunks the myths of cloning and gives reason as to why cloning is a progression of technology that should be acknowledged, not banned.…
This question shakes us all to our very souls. For humans to consider the cloning of one another, forces everyone of us to question the very concepts of right and wrong that makes us all human. The cloning of any species, whether they be human or non-human, is ethically and morally wrong. Scientists and ethicists alike have debated the dangerous implications of human and non-human cloning extensively since 1997 when scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland produced a cloned sheep, named Dolly. No direct conclusions have been drawn, but compelling arguments state that cloning of both human and non-human species results in harmful physical and psychological effects on both groups. The following issues dealing with cloning and its ethical and moral implications will be addressed: cloning of human beings would result in severe psychological effects in the cloned child, and that the cloning of non-human species such as animals subjects them to unethical or moral treatment for human needs.…
As we discussed in class, over the weekend, you will be writing the rough draft of a summary-response essay. In the lab, we started summarizing “You Gotta Have (150) Friends” by Robin Dunbar from What Matters in America, and you are going to finish the summary of that essay at home. As you write your summary, be sure to include the title of the essay, the author’s name, and his main point (thesis) in the first sentence. In the following sentences, summarize the details that he used to support his thesis. Make sure that you have read and summarized the entire essay because, as we discussed in class, he made a very important point at the end of the essay. By the way, please remember that the summary should be written in your own words; do not simply copy sentences from the text. As you write your summary, start thinking about your reactions and responses to Dunbar’s essay.…
What was once thought to be the content of fiction novels and comic books is now being fully explored and realized in the cutting edge world of modern science. Scientists now possess the necessary capabilities and technology to make the process of human cloning a reality. While this is a controversial and rather sensitive topic, cloning is an innovative practice that has the potential to vastly improve the lives of unlimited amounts of people. Although cloning may prove to be a useful remedy for many of today’s issues, there are those in the scientific and medical fields who remain vehemently opposed to its practice. It is for this reason that lawmakers, scientists, and doctors around the world are currently locked in a fierce standoff that will determine what if any, impact that cloning will have upon our ever-changing society. Each side has compiled substantial evidence against the other as to why cloning should or should not be legalized and practiced. It is my strong belief that the curative effects that could be reaped by practicing cloning far outweigh the arguments of anti-cloning advocates; the practice of human cloning should be legalized and practiced. Countless individuals could benefit from its various applications and the future of medicine would be drastically enhanced.…
John A. Robertson, "Human Cloning and the Challenge of Regulation," The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 339, no. 2 (July 9, 1998), pp. 119-122.…
Thesis Statement: Although human cloning is a scientific discovery of great significance which is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human it has some medical advantages; however, it raises high debates because of its religious, ethical, and scientific disadvantages.…
The subject of human cloning is a very controversial topic. The cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1997 by scientist Ian Wilmut generated a very unexpected reaction around the world. However these reactions were not all positive. Cloning refers to the development of offspring that are identical to their parents genetically. While it is referred to as an unnatural process, it can occur quite often in nature. Identical twins, for example, are clones. However, human cloning is very new and very complex. In this essay I will examine both sides of the argument into the banning of cloning starting with reasons why cloning should not be banned.…