CLONING WARS — The Conclusion
Human reproductive cloning remains universally condemned, primarily for the psychological, social, and physiological risks associated with cloning. A cloned embryo intended for implantation into a womb requires thorough molecular testing to fully determine whether an embryo is healthy and whether the cloning process is complete. In addition, as demonstrated by 100 failed attempts to generate a cloned macaque in 2007, a viable pregnancy is not guaranteed. Because the risks associated with reproductive cloning in humans introduce a very high likelihood of loss of life, the process is considered unethical. Other philosophical issues also have been raised concerning the nature of reproduction and human identity that reproductive cloning might violate. Concerns about eugenics, the once popular notion that the human species could be improved through the selection of individuals possessing desired traits, also have surfaced, since cloning could be used to breed “better” humans, thus violating principles of human dignity, freedom, and equality.
There also exists controversy over the ethics of therapeutic and research cloning. Some individuals and groups have an objection to therapeutic cloning because it is considered the manufacture and destruction of human life, even though that life has not developed past the embryonic stage. Those who are opposed to therapeutic cloning believe that the technique supports and encourages acceptance of the idea that human life can be created and expanded for any purpose. However, those who support therapeutic cloning believe that there is a moral imperative to heal the sick and to seek greater scientific knowledge. Many of these supporters believe that therapeutic and research cloning should be not only allowed but also publicly funded, similar to other types of disease and therapeutic research. Most supporters also argue that the embryo demands special moral consideration, requiring regulation and oversight by funding agencies. In addition, it is important to many philosophers and policymakers that women and couples not be exploited to obtain their embryos or eggs.
In our opinion, Human Cloning is an interesting topic, but not theoretically proven. We are against reproductive cloning but we support the idea of therapeutic cloning. In reproductive cloning, the actual cloned human would be abused because he would not have life experiences to know what is right and what is not. That would lead to a world full of crimes. On the other side, therapeutic cloning would save the lives of many sick people. For example, the cure for cancer or the replacement of an organ would be a successful breakthrough in history. Even though there has not been any success until now, they should continue to attend to therapeutic cloning. Many scientists claim that in the future somatic cell nuclear transfer will not be the technique that is used to produce a human clone. But they say the therapeutic cloning method might be effective and could help prevent diseases and the risk of extinct species. Even though this problem with reproductive techniques seems to be small, it will not be easy to figure out a new method. Additionally, some people will not connect with cloning because of ethical aspects, which are comprehensible.
REFERENCES:
- file:///C:/Users/91983/Downloads/Human%20Cloning%20(1).pdf
- https://www.britannica.com/science/cloning/Ethical-controversy
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK5974/?term=cloning
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/cloning
