Essay - Cloning Bioethics, Which Is the Study of Value Judgments Pertaining...

Cloning

*****, which is the study of value judgments pertaining to human conduct in the area of biology and includes those related to the practice of medicine, has been an important aspect ***** all areas in ***** scientific field (Bernste*****, Maurice, M.D.). It ***** one of the factors that says whether or not certain ***** research can go on, and if it can, under which rules ***** regulations it must abide by. One of the most recent and controversial issues facing our society today is the idea of cloning. Dolly ***** sheep, was the first mammal clone, ***** was b*****n in February 1997, in Edinburgh, Scotland. After considerable ***** news coverage, genetic engineering of DNA was in the spotlight. The world ***** had heatedly discussions over the issues surrounding cloning ever since.

In the past, people have been against ***** use of these experimental procedures because ***** the possibility of deadly outcomes. Because not much is known about ***** engineering, th***** discovery could improve our lives and should be allowed to progress despite the risks it poses and the public outcry against it.

It is true that we are just starting to discover all of the dangers and benefits of genetic engineering and there is a lot ***** important information that still remains unknown. But instead of seeing the ********** side of this discovery, the American public has a "growing mistrust of science" (Whitman 1), and a fear ***** the unknown. Many au*****matic*****y reject this breakthrough.

Human cloning ***** ***** po*****r to cure infertility, which a p*****inful reality that many couples throughout the world face. "***** current options for infertile couples are inefficient, painful, expensive, and heart breaking" (Human Cloning Foundation 1). ***** couples run out of time ***** money without successfully having children. According to the Human ***** Foundation, less than *****0 percent of the current ***** treatments are successful. Human ***** could make it possible for ***** more ***** couples ***** have ***** ***** ever be*****e by boosting success rates through nuclear transfer of sperm from ***** father into the mother's egg, thus creating a beautiful unique child.

One point that those against cloning are often worried ***** is that the clone would have no soul, no mind, no feelings or emotions of their own, no say in how their life will be with their dest*****y predetermined for them, and that each individual ***** would not be unique. They are also afraid that the clone will ***** be treated like a person, ***** like a worthless second copy, or a fill-in for what ***** *****re but now is lost. Although the genes do play an important part, its the interaction among a *****'s genetic inherit*****nce, their environment, memories, different life experiences, ***** the process of learning that results in the *****ness of each individual (Mario 1997).

Moreover, when we think of making a ***** of a person by cloning, we tend to expect that the clone ***** have the same knowledge and memories as the original. Th***** type