Cloning is unethical

Stephen Grofcsik
David Hendler

Cloning is Unethical Behavior

February 22, 1997 scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland shocked the scientific community. (Federspell, Jeff , 256) The world stood in awe as Dr. Ian Wilmut explained the cloning of a sheep named Dolly. The fact that a mammal had been successfully cloned raised heated discussion on whether human cloning was possible and if it should be explored. Philosophers, theologians, and scientists debated whether human cloning is moral or ethical. Soon after the discovery, President Clinton enacted legislation to prevent federal aid to any project committed to human cloning and further asked that no such attempts should be made by any organization. Based on the knowledge held currently, cloning is an unethical action because it violates the inherent rights of humans, threatens the general welfare of society, and disrespects the autonomy and dignity of a human being.
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