Cloning: The Arguments

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The theory of cloning questions many essential areas of ethical and philosophical concern about what human life is and raises the question whether we have the right or even the qualifications to alter life and living beings. It is no wonder that in the light of the extremely contentious way that cloning impacts on important issues that there should be strong and forthright opinions on the subject. Bearing this in mind, this paper shows that it is important to keep an open mind and to also hear the other side of the argument. The paper therefore examines several literature sources to view both sides of this controversial debate.
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"One of the better and more rational approaches to the issue of cloning which does not become dogmatic or insistent on a single point of view is Brock, Dan W. "Human Cloning and Our Sense of Self." (Science 296 (2002): 314-16) This is an important article in that it addresses one of the most significant and contentious issue in the cloning debate: namely the effect that cloning could have on the idea or concept of human identity. Those against cloning state that cloning will confuse and possibly even undermine the idea of human identity This article also explores the way that the "worth" or value of a human being may be affected by a reproductive process which is not based on normal sexual reproduction. It competently explores the fear that many opposed to cloning have that human beings will become 'manufactured' and seen as products. The article is well researched with documented references."

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