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Human Cloning and genetic manipulation - the ethical concerns raised

Human Cloning and genetic manipulation - the ethical concerns raised. By Wendy Kwong & Yovanna Aguilera. Cloning is a universal subject, with universal opinions. General Forms of Cloning. Embryo Cloning. a medical technique which produces identical twins or triplets

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Human Cloning and genetic manipulation - the ethical concerns raised

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  1. Human Cloning and genetic manipulation - the ethical concerns raised By Wendy Kwong & Yovanna Aguilera

  2. Cloning is a universal subject, with universal opinions

  3. General Forms of Cloning

  4. Embryo Cloning • a medical technique which produces identical twins or triplets • It duplicates the process that nature uses to produce twins or triplets • Very limited experimentation has been done on humans.

  5. Therapeutic Cloning • Same process as creating an adult clone • 14 days the “pre-embryo” is killed allowing scientists to harvest stem cells • Stem cells can then be encouraged to grow into a kidney, liver, or some other organ.

  6. Adult DNA Cloning • what “Dolly” the sheep was created using. • It is also what scientists are trying to use to clone a human.

  7. “Dolly” the sheep video

  8. Knowledge Issues • How does reason and ethics intertwine with morality? • How can culture/religion determine what we perceive as life and humanity? • How can emotions affect what we believe to be morally wrong?

  9. Linking Questions • How does human cloning and human experimentation throughout the years change our view on ethics and morality? • How do different religions perceive life? • To what extent can human sciences relate to moral wrongdoing?

  10. How does reason and ethics intertwine with morality?

  11. Claim • Reason and ethics can cause us to more thoroughly understand a situation, thus making a better decision morally in the end Counter-Claim • Reason and ethics can cause us to over think a situation, thus making a decision not your own morals but other alternatives/morals that may have some to mind.

  12. Linking question • How does human cloning and human experimentation throughout the years change our view on ethics and morality?

  13. Claim The story of someone mentally stable with a non-bias view on things • their able to think on both sides • distinguish right from wrong properly • make a better decision on their own views and not on others

  14. Counter-Claim A story of someone indecisive and always changing their opinion • not going with their own opinion but others • not able to stick with a single view • easily persuaded by the more “popular” view • they may come up with a solution but overthink and believe that they chose the incorrect one and change it • Ex. During tests we may chose an answer but think its incorrect so we change it and find out later that the original answer was right.

  15. How can culture/religion determine what we perceive as life and humanity?

  16. Claim • Religion can dictate what we may perceive as life and humanity Counter-Claim • Our personal beliefs may differ from what our Religion commonly perceives as humanity.

  17. Linking question • How do different religions perceive life?

  18. Claim The Christian stance on cloning, taken by many conservatives • life begins at conception • playing god • therapeutic cloning is equal to the killing of a life • therapeutic cloning destroys the pre-embryo and utilize the stem cells is counter-saving lives

  19. Counter-Claim Senator Orrin Hatch, a conservative Republican • is pro life • his decision was NOT a close call despite religious/cultural background • tiny clusters of cells cannot be equated with human life • in favor of therapeutic cloning • cloning can benefit humanity as a whole

  20. How can emotions affect what we believe to be morally wrong?

  21. Claim • Emotions can overtake out judgment on morality Counter-Claim • Emotions may play a role in what we believe to be morally wrong, but ethics play a more vital role in what we believe to be morally wrong

  22. Linking Question • To what extent can human sciences relate to moral wrongdoing?

  23. Claim The story of the loss of a loved one. • emotions related to the passing of a loved one • sense of hopelessness • desperation and lack of acceptance • results of desperation lead to adult cloning in hopes of reviving said loved one • Those results may not be what is expected

  24. Counter-Claim A World Changer • recreation of a political figure • recreation of a historical figure • recreation of a musical figure • cloning to better society today

  25. Human cloning is unreasonable and just creates more issues then solutions.

  26. Sources • Moon. Dir. Duncan Jones. Perf. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott. Sony Pictures, 2009. DVD. • http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/science/20tier.html • http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,999234,00.html • http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,926061,00.html • http://www.globalchange.com/clonech.htm • http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/02/opinion/the-pro-life-case-for-cloning.html • http://www.spreadinglight.com/contemporary/cloning.html • http://www.religioustolerance.org/cloning.htm • http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=60206&title=Dolly_the_Sheep

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