Ethics of Cloning Ethics of Cloning

By Joseph LaChausseeBy Joseph LaChaussee

Ethical Vs Unethical Ethical Vs Unethical

An example of what isn't ethical is An example of what isn't ethical is doing something against your morals doing something against your morals and what you believe to be right. and what you believe to be right.

Being ethical is doing the right thing Being ethical is doing the right thing in the right situation because your in the right situation because your doing what you believe to moral doing what you believe to moral

What is cloning (simple What is cloning (simple terms)terms)

Cloning is using human DNA to Cloning is using human DNA to create life by skipping the create life by skipping the reproduction cycle reproduction cycle

It is done by taking the egg from a It is done by taking the egg from a women and removing the nucleus, women and removing the nucleus, and replacing it with DNA from the and replacing it with DNA from the subject that is being cloned. subject that is being cloned.

The pro’s of cloning The pro’s of cloning

Medical research and medical Medical research and medical transplant transplant

Never make the same mistake twiceNever make the same mistake twice Human genetic research Human genetic research

advancement advancement

Con’s of cloning Con’s of cloning

We shouldn’t try to play godWe shouldn’t try to play god Messing with the reproductive cycle Messing with the reproductive cycle

is un ethical and wrongis un ethical and wrong There is a 98% fatality lose with There is a 98% fatality lose with

clones clones

Why is cloning unethical Why is cloning unethical

It is unethical because to try and It is unethical because to try and create life out side of the create life out side of the reproductive cycle is messing with reproductive cycle is messing with the laws of nature which have been the laws of nature which have been in place for thousands of years.in place for thousands of years.

How do we know that messing with How do we know that messing with life in this way won’t create more life in this way won’t create more problems then solve.problems then solve.

Medical research Medical research

The advancements that cloning could The advancements that cloning could make in the medical field are make in the medical field are astronomical.astronomical.

More organ transplants available More organ transplants available Stem cell researchStem cell research

But are we willing to lose are humanity But are we willing to lose are humanity by doing so?by doing so?

Pictures Pictures

Human cloning, how close are we? The first cloned animal, dolly the

sheep

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