Cloning More Ethically Acceptable than Global Warming Essays

Cloning More Ethically Acceptable than Global Warming nbsp; One day soon, human clones will walk among us. Does the thought send a shiver up your spine? How about the notion of eating french fries from a potato engineered with jellyfish genes to make its leaves bioluminescent? We should consider our responses to both issues now, before reality comes knocking at the door. Several groups have announced intentions to clone humans, and the bioluminescence gene has already been successfully incorporated into potato plants. nbsp; If those prospects make you squirm, youre not alone. The publics emotional response to the issues of human cloning and biotechnology far outstrips its response to global warming and widespread species†¦show more content†¦We certainly wouldnt want cloned children to suffer illnesses caused by imperfect technology. Others voice their concern that parents who employ the techniques to recreate a lost child will place burdensome expectations on the cloned child, who - despite sharing the genes of the lost child - will be a unique person. Indeed, the word clone is misleading, since such children will be less similar to the original child than would be an identical twin (the clone will not have shared the same womb at the same time). But do such issues justify an outright ban on human cloning? The technical challenges will soon be overcome with the help of new research, and the education of parents (and other relatives) could certainly help reduce misguided expectations. nbsp; Some respond to such an optimistic viewpoint by claiming that there are no true benefits. George Annas - the head of the health-law department at Boston University - claims that there is no moral justification to clone human beings. If the human species was dying and cloning was the only way to ensure the survival of the species, then sure. But how about individual couples, who are deeply driven to have their own genetic children but unable to do so by other means? Surely the continuation of the human species will be no comfort to them. nbsp; In my experience, the most common justificationShow MoreRelatedGenetic Engineering : The Uncertain Future2161 Words   |  9 PagesAbstract Genetic engineering is looked as a future technology but the future is fast approaching. There are many benefits of genetic engineering, such as curing diseases and creating a more intelligent population, but there are also dangers of genetic engineering, such as disrupting the human genome, and creating more social imbalance. Genetic engineering has been tested and proven to be effective in repairing or replacing defective genes but it can also be easily misused and abused to create a societyRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pageset al. provide a highly readable account of ideas, perspectives and practices of organization. By thoroughly explaining, analyzing and exploring organization theory the book increases the understanding of a field that in recent years has become ever more fragmented. Organization theory is central to managing, organizing and reflecting on both formal and informal structures, and in this respect you will find this book timely, interestin g and valuable. Peter Holdt Christensen, Associate Professor, Copenhagen