Since ethics is not an exact science, whereas cloning is, ethics has the tendency to generate more controversies than answers (Huges 12). As Huges, the author of "Human Cloning: Should It Be," pointed out, anything that does not make someone feel good may be unethical for them, but that doesn't make it illegal. The ethical issue of cloning should not arise at all at this stage, because society is not there yet to venture in such a task without knowing all of the ramifications (Huges 13). The issue, though, should not be left unattended either. It will be important for cloning to be researched under a well-monitored environment (Huges 12). Unethical concerns at one time could later on beco

Goodman, Ellen. "Humans are not for Cloning." Pocono Record 28 Feb. 1998:

A few people have expressed concern about the effects that cloning would have on relationships. For example, a child born from DNA cloning of his father would be, in effect, a delayed twin of that parent ("Ethical Aspects of Human Cloning" 4). Some fear that this may cause disturbances in the family, like a wife seeing an exact copy of her husband growing up and maturing. Or it may help since the father would understand some of the behaviors of his exact copy, his son ("Ethical Aspects of Human Cloning" 4).

The biggest worry of cloning is that it took two hundred and seventy seven attempts to create Dolly (Barr). Some of those failures resulted in defective lambs that died quickly after birth. Scientist Ian Wilmut said that it would be quite inhumane to contemplate using these techniques at this stage (Wilmut 74). Though as stated before, the issue, should not be left unattended either. It will be important to allow research in this field under a well-monitored environment (Huges 12).

Hughes, Gareth S. "The Ethics of Cloning."

http://www.religioustolerance.org/cloning.htm (14 Oct. 1999).

Will, George. "Cloning Solves Biological Knot, Ties Complex Philosophical One."

Another controversial issue about cloning is the fact that Dolly was conceived using an ewe's egg and only a cell from another ewe's body (Barr D-8). It is noteworthy that no semen from a ram was involved (Mario 6). However, Dolly, the clone has the same status as her identical twin already has, because they both have originated from a single fertilized egg ("Ethical Aspects of Human Cloning" 6). This technique could also be used to create a "perfect human," or one with above normal strength and sub-normal intelligence. If the techniques were perfected in humans, and came into general usage, there would be no genetic need for men. This would mean that all males would be allowed to die off, and that would be a major problem ("Ethical Aspects of human Cloning" 6).

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