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Ethical Concerns of Human Cloning

Human cloning involves transferring DNA from one organism into an egg whose nucleus has been removed. The egg then behaves as if fertilized and develops into an organism with identical DNA. Early human cloning attempts may lead to miscarriages, abortions, or deformed babies due to physical risks. It also raises ethical questions about reproductive rights and the nature of family. Both secular and religious views are forced to reflect on what it means to be human when cloning powerful questions the concept of self and meaning of life. While reproductive cloning is opposed for moral and scientific reasons, stem cell research using cloning techniques is viewed more favorably as it may help study and treat diseases.

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Ethical Concerns of Human Cloning

Human cloning involves transferring DNA from one organism into an egg whose nucleus has been removed. The egg then behaves as if fertilized and develops into an organism with identical DNA. Early human cloning attempts may lead to miscarriages, abortions, or deformed babies due to physical risks. It also raises ethical questions about reproductive rights and the nature of family. Both secular and religious views are forced to reflect on what it means to be human when cloning powerful questions the concept of self and meaning of life. While reproductive cloning is opposed for moral and scientific reasons, stem cell research using cloning techniques is viewed more favorably as it may help study and treat diseases.

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Chapter I

Background

Human cloning involves implanting the DNA from one organism into an
egg whose nucleus has been removed. After being artificially manipulated, the egg
behaves as though fertilized and begins developing into a second organism with
the same DNA as the first. Some of the concerns about cloning center on the
clones physical well-being, as early human cloning attempts will likely lead to
miscarriages, abortions, or deformed babies. Other concerns revolve around
ethics; human cloning calls into question reproductive rights and the nature of the
[Link] and religion have frequently been in conflict throughout much of
human history, but human cloning may be uniquely controversial among scientific
developments due to the powerful, fundamental questions it raises. It leads both
the secular and the religious to reflect on the nature of humanity, the concept of
self, and the meaning of life. ( Human cloningMoral and ethical aspects. I.
Woodward, John, 1958) In addition to the moral argument against the use of
somatic-cell nuclear transfer for the creation of a child or reproductive cloning,
there are overwhelming scientific reasons to oppose this practice. In contrast,
many believe that the practice of somatic cell nuclear transfer with the goal of
generating an embryonic stem cell line is justified, because it holds the promise of
yielding new ways of studying and treating a number of diseases.
Scientists think and have great confidence going it can help infertile
couples who can not be assisted by another method to get offspring. Judging from
the goal of human reproductive cloning is the creation of the new human cloning
can be said is unethical because of course this is beyond the power of God.
Judging from the purpose of cloning is said to be ethical when used for the
purposes of health or clinical purposes. Research has been about human beings
should aim to enhance procedures for diagnostic, therapeutic and prevention and
knowledge of the etiology and patogenesis. And cloning is not misused for
personal interests for the purpose of economic development, militarism and
criminal acts. Although there are pros and cons of cloning humans, basically it has
several benefits that can be obtained by humans.

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