After the excessive amount of unsuccessful attempts at producing a surviving clone, the controversy of cloning heightened. The topic of cloning has faced ethical issues since it was proposed, but after certain information on the creation of clones was released the ethical matter of cloning was put more up to questioning. Cloning involves the production of genetically identical copies of living organisms, a production that could easily have a negative effect on the human population just as well as it could help keep many others alive. There are three different types of cloning: DNA cloning or gene cloning, reproductive cloning, and therapeutic cloning, each one used for a different reason. All three types could benefit the population in a short …show more content…
An endangered species that goes extinct eventually ends up affecting all the animals in their habitat. If an animal that various other animals depend on goes extinct other animals could also go into extinction since they most likely will not be able to adapt quickly to finding new prey leading to starvation. Animals could also face the problem of having to immigrate to a new environment for food leading to their extinction because they were unable to adapt quickly to the new habitat. Through the clone technology scientists hope they will soon be able to save more species saying “we will perfect the technology to clone animals, and thus we could forever preserve endangered species” (Document A). The argument of saving endangered species is invalid because it is rare that a clone embryo will survive and if only few animals of a kind are left they will be forced to keep inserting embryos into a surrogate mother that could potentially kill the mothers too. If their bodies cannot handle carrying another organism or if having surgery a lot to insert the embryo the new mothers can now also die leaving the species without anyone to carry their children. While trying to save a species they run the risk of completely killing it off in a shorter amount of time than they expected. Even if the embryo lives up to the birthing moment the probability of the clone surviving is so little that they would be spending money to create more of a species that would return right back to being endangered in a short period of
With the development of science, cloning has become possible. Some cloning has been used to help benefit the human race; in some ways the environment and other species. However, other cloning uses could cause many problems such as a disadvantage in intelligence, strength, and who would be acceptable to obtain what jobs.
It seems to be as if cloning is the new topic society can not stop talking about. Some people do not know what it is or they confuse the difference between the different type of cloning. There are two types of cloning therapeutic and reproductive cloning and there is a big difference between the both. Reproductive cloning is cloning a whole new organism while therapeutic cloning focuses on cloning an organ such as a heart, a kidney, a liver, and so on. Cloning of a body part is extremely helpful and essential to the survival of the human race. Cloning body parts also known as therapeutic cloning is the key to live a longer happy life because this procedure creates vital organs that can help people from suffering, it prevents other diseases, and it is much safer than reproductive cloning.
The topic of cloning has brought much debate in science and also in society. Many
Today’s technology develops so quickly that many impossible things become true; the example is cloning technology. Cloning is a process used to create an exact copy of a mammal by using the complete genetic material of a regular body cell. Different from the common propagate, cloning needs only one cell and without sex. Cloning, as of recent years, has become a very controversial issue in society but cloning can have several positive effects for the well being of society. Many people in society believe that scientists should develop a clone human but many people and especially the government are against human cloning. Hundreds of
Cloning is “the creation of exact copies of a gene, cell, or entire organism” (“Cloning”). Many objects can be cloned such as plants and cells. The topic of cloning becomes controversial when the focus is toward humans. It is evident that cloning of other species and organisms is possible. Because of this, the thought of human cloning has arisen in the science community within the previous few centuries. According to a poll produced by Time Magazine, ninety-three percent of American’s are opposed to human cloning (“Human Cloning”). This proves that the advancement of this topic has developed far beyond our wisdom. If nearly one hundred percent of the population disagrees with even the idea of this experiment, it is evident that they are unaware of the ways in which this technology has advanced. Furthermore, this unpredictable outcome of cloning will be irreversible. “Whatever effects cloning might have, cloning would be like opening Pandora’s Box, because there would be no way to turn back once the technology was developed and in use” (“Human Cloning”). As has been noted, the science of human cloning is not yet understood therefore it has advanced far too quickly for society to
For instance, the before mentioned Scholastic Scope magazine said, “Companies that offer pet-cloning services say cloning is a way to honor a beloved animal and ease the grief of losing a pet.” Considering that the clone will be physically identical to the original pet, this could be considered true. Animals are like family members in most households, so the thought that such a cherished creature could be gone forever can be a lot of children to handle. Making cloning a great solution for heart broken children. Another interesting quote from Scholastic Scope magazine is, “Researchers use clones of mice, pigs, and other animals to study human diseases and search for cures.” The reason they need clones and can’t just use different organisms of the same species is, animals react differently to diseases so to test cures you need animals that will all react the same to the diseases they are helping to cure. This is a very important use of cloning and it is theorized that if we continue using cloning we will eventually have cures for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and even heart disease. This is a critical point for the cloning side because if scientist were finally able to rid the world of such diseases it could help many, all over the world suffering from
Genetic cloning is one of the most controversial topics of all time. People, specifically scientists, are constantly searching for ways to improve the quality of human life. As a result, they began genetically engineering animals and are currently in search of a method to genetically engineer humans as well; which is called human cloning. There are many reasons why people should not go forward with this step since genetic cloning, consequently human cloning, does not respect nature nor does it ensure diversity and survival in natural ecosystems. In addition, genetic cloning is a cruel, harsh, and an unsafe experiment.
For many years there has been a large controversy over the use of cloning for therapeutic and reproductive purposes. The argument against therapeutic cloning is that creating an exact replica of one's self all for the use of harvesting its parts is considered killing another human being. However, some people are for this use so that they can survive as long as they can, and use the clones materials as a way to cure disease or heal injuries. On the other hand, reductive cloning also has two sides, for and against. People who believe that reproductive cloning is okay, want to create another version of themselves just to either have themselves as a baby or replace a loved one. But, people who are against reproductive cloning believe that it is a selfish or unreasonable act to have one birth a
Science today is developing at warp speed. We have the capability to do many things, which include the cloning of actual humans! First you may ask what a clone is? A clone is a group of cells or organisms, which are genetically identical, and have all been produced from the same original cell. There are three main types of cloning, two of which aim to produce live cloned offspring and one, which simply aims to produce stem cells and then human organs. These three are: reproductive cloning, embryo cloning and therapeutic cloning. The goal of therapeutic cloning is to produce a healthy copy of a sick person's tissue or organ for transplant, and the goal of both reproductive cloning and embryo cloning is to
One medical topic that is considered controversial is cloning. Cloning is when scientists create an identical copy of an organism, DNA, or a cell. There are three types of cloning. The three types of cloning are DNA cloning, therapeutic cloning, and reproductive cloning. DNA cloning is when is when a scientist copies part of a strand of DNA or a gene within the DNA. This copied piece of DNA is transferred to another organism. Therapeutic cloning produces stem cells which are cells capable of shifting into any type of cell. These types of cells could treat a disease. The third type of cloning, reproductive cloning, allows an organism to reproduce without mating. The first cloned mammal was in 1997 in the Scotland’s Roslin Institute. Scientists
The first problem that human cloning encounter is it is one of unethical processes because it involves the alteration of the human genetic and human may be harmed, either during experimentation or by expectations after birth. “Cloning, like all science, must be used responsibly. Cloning human is not desirable. But cloning sheep has its uses.”, as quoted by Mary Seller, a member of the Church of England’s Board of Social Responsibility (Amy Logston, 1999). Meaning behind this word are showing us that cloning have both advantages and disadvantages. The concept of cloning is hurting many human sentiments and human believes. “Given the high rates of morbidity and mortality in the cloning of other mammals, we believe that cloning-to-produce-children would be extremely unsafe, and that attempts to produce a cloned child would be highly unethical”, as quoted by the President’s Council on Bioethics. Since human cloning deals with human life, it said to be unethical if people are willing to killed embryo or infant to produce a cloned human and advancing on it. The probability of this process is successful is also small because the technology that being used in this process is still new and risky.
If a random individual were asked twenty years ago if he/she believed that science could clone an animal, most would have given a weird look and responded, “Are you kidding me?” However, that once crazy idea has now become a reality, and with this reality, has come debate after debate about the ethics and morality of cloning. Yet technology has not stopped with just the cloning of animals, but now many scientists are contemplating and are trying to find successful ways to clone human individuals. This idea of human cloning has fueled debate not just in the United States, but also with countries all over the world. I believe that it is not morally and ethically right
Before the ethics of human cloning can be discussed, the mechanics of cloning must be understood first. Cloning is the process of making an exact genetic copy of an organism by a method called nuclear transplantation which is a process of removing a nucleus (the center of a cell which contains all of the biological information)
Many ethical and moral dilemmas arise when discussing human cloning, and one can have many positions for and against each. To understand the issues surrounding human cloning, one must have a basic
Scientific experimentation has led us to many great discoveries such as: Chemotherapy, heart surgery, and bone marrow transplants. Recently scientists have discovered a new way to heal humans. This is known as cloning. Although they have yet to clone a human they have cloned sheep. Cloning has brought up a huge controversy among the American people. There are two sides to the story. Either you agree with cloning or you don’t. The only way to help make that decision is to look at the good and bad points of cloning.