Is human cloning a science fiction nightmare come true. Both men appear to be conservative by their views stated in each essay. Kass, the noted teacher, scientist, and humanist, and james q. Along the way, i became obsessed with published novels that dealt with human cloningand i still am. The ethics of human cloning today biological science is rising on a wall of worry. Cloning itself is not new, but as the science of cloning continues to advanceand as human cloning thus inches closer to realitywe are compelled to consider its implications for society. Wilson, the preeminent political scientist to whom four u. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In 2005, the united nations adopted a declaration on human cloning, which calls for a universal ban on human cloning.
The process of being natural is all that matters, so that no body will be blamed of the outcome. I a child and thou a lamb, despite our differences, have always been equal candidates for creative making, only now, by means of cloning, we may both spring from the hand of man playing at being god. The cells of a tumor, for example, originate from a single cancer cell and are, therefore, clones. Would the use of human cloning violate important moral rights. Wilsons essays simply dont compare in quality to the time and thought that obviously went into kasss. Nas, 2002 concluded that attempts to clone a human being would be unethical at this time due to safety concerns and the likelihood of harm to those involved. From this collection, readers will gain a clearer picture of the history of cloning in agriculture and. Two separate nationallevel reports on human cloning nbac, 1997.
Human cloning moral and ethical aspects united states human cloning and human dignity. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A major roadblock in the feasibility of human therapeutic cloning is the low availability of oocytes for research purposes. An ethical inquiry 2002, by presidents council on bioethics u. Everyone who reads this book will find something that pleases and something that raises their hackles. Yet, none except nuclear physics has aroused greater apprehensions among the general public and leaders in such diverse fields as religion, the humanities, and government. Wilson, the preeminent political scientist to whom four united states presidents have turned for advice on crime, drug abuse, education, and other crises in american life, explore the ethics of human cloning, reproductive technology, and the teleology of. The term is generally used to refer to artificial human cloning, which is the reproduction of human cells and tissue. The national academy of sciences, while supporting 2001 such socalled therapeutic or research cloning, has opposed 2002 the cloning of humans for reproductive purposes, deeming it unsafe, but many ethicists, religious and political leaders, and others have called for banning human cloning.
Glenn mcgee is associate director for education at the cen ter for bioethics at the university of pennsylvania school of medicines center for bioethics, as well as assistant profes sor of bioethics in the departments of. The advantages and disadvantages of human cloning raise moral, ethical, scientific and safety questions. Wilson, the preeminent political scientist to whom four united states presidents have turned for advice on crime, drug abuse, education, and other crises in american life, explore the ethics of human. A recent poll has shown the differences in opinions with half as many women as men approving of the process. Although much of the ethical discussion related to human cloning has focused on. This conclusion can be accepted by people who hold very different views about the moral status of the embryo. As human cloning becomes even more probable, human cloning sets out to address the scientific, ethical, and public policy questions. The ethics of human cloning has become a great issue over the past few years. Even before wilmuts announcement, human cloning had been made illegal in nearly all countries in europe and had been condemned by the council of europe council of europe 1986. In north and south america, genetically altered crops are widely used. That i believe to be an evil thats being perpetrated on america. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Medical book the ethics of human cloning no other science has advanced more dramatically during the past several decades or yielded so many palpable improvements in human welfare.
A clone is an exact genetic copy of a gene, a cell, or a whole organism such as a plant or animal. Human cloning is ethically problematic for individual cloned human beings in terms of their human rights infringement as research tools, confusing identity issues with the originals, and technical and medical safety. Ui press edited by barbara mackinnon human cloning. Kass, the noted teacher, scientist, humanist, and chairman of the presidents council on bioethics, and james q.
The reasons why people might want to clone a human being are. Bender, publisher bruno leone, executive editor bonnie szumski, editorial director stuart b. List of books and articles about cloning online research. However, the birth of dolly lamb 6ll3 in 1997 not only brought the subject to the public domain but it also led to furious debates as regards the morality or otherwise of the application of such a techbique to humans. The possibility of person cloning has raised controversies.
Wilson, the preeminent political scientist to whom. Many countries or jurisdictions have legally banned human cloning or are in the process of doing so. It features arguments for and against from multiple viewpoints and concerning multiple facets of the cloning process and options. Perspectives on human cloning are theoretical, as human therapeutic and reproductive cloning are not. York time human embryo human cloning healthcare ethic hastings center report. This longawaited yet not quite expected success in cloning a mammal raised immediately the prospectand the specterof cloning human beings. This work attempts to critically examine most of the arguments profferred. Philosophy professor barbara mackinnon university of san francisco, editor of human cloning.
Cloning human embryos for research has been legally supported in england and several other countries, but it is banned in more than a dozen others, including france and germany. These ethical concerns have prompted several nations to pass. She distinguished three different forms of this argument and showed that for each, pursuing stem cell research will not inevitably lead to human. For now, human cloning remains in a stalemate from both a scientific and public policy perspective the future of human cloning will likely depend on which side gives in first. A leading british bioethicist, john harris, wrote after the birth of dolly, the cloned sheep, that the ethical implications of human clones have been much alluded. Humber, robert almeder in human cloning a panel of distinguished philosophers, medical ethicists, religious thinkers, and social critics tackle the thorny problems raised by the now real possibility of human cloning. Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy or clone of a human. No other science has advanced more dramatically during the past several decades or yielded so many palpable improvements in human welfare. While many of these views are religious in origin, some of the questions raised by cloning are faced by secular perspectives as well.
It does not refer to the natural conception and delivery of identical twins. Currently, due to low scnt efficiency, it is estimated that 280 human oocytes 35 would be needed in order to derive one observe patientspecific ntesc line. The human fertility and embryo authority, in england, allows. This book explores the opposing viewpoints concerning the ethics of human cloning.
The clone contains precisely the same genetic information as the original. In bioethics, the ethics of cloning refers to a variety of ethical positions regarding the practice and possibilities of cloning, especially human cloning. Many countries disallow reproductive cloning because of these questions, but some do allow research. Discover librarianselected research resources on cloning from the questia.
Human cloning laws, human dignity and the poverty of the policy making dialogue. The story involves cloning humans by embryo splitting in the book, bokanovskys process. Miller, managing editor william dudley, book editor ethics of human cloning all 21104 1. Human cloning is a lucid, substantive guide to this contentious and potentially revolutionary issue. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The advocates for both sides of the issue have many reasons to clone or not to clone. Science, ethics, and public policy, began by discussing the distinction between reproductive and therapeutic cloning and the slippery slope argument. I was astonished at kasss mastery of both the issue and the writing as opposed to wilson. The ethics of human cloning american enterprise institute aei. At the time this book was written no one had yet claimed to have cloned a human being and the debate was raging, should science even try. In some countries, including france and singapore, reproductive cloning of humans is a criminal offence. The bill is an important bill that warns us that human cloning involves many problems, but in the process of trying to prevent human cloning, what theyve done is killed the possibility of stem cell research.
List of books and articles about cloning online research library. Although cloning is not crucial to huxleys dystopia, which works mainly by conditioning and pleasure control. Or is it a practical avenue toward beneficial new medical treatments and techniques. Though genetically identical, cloned humans are technically due the same rights of any human. The ethics of human cloning and stem cell research. Ethics and cloning british medical bulletin oxford. These results preclude any attempt at reproductive cloning of humans for the foreseeable future. As human cloning becomes even more probable, human cloning sets out to address the scientific, ethical, and public policy questions that will need to be addressed long before it becomes a reality.
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