What are the arguments against cloning a child?

Because they would essentially be facsimiles of the original person, there is concern that the clones might possess less moral worth. The predominate theme underlying arguments against human cloning is that the cloned child would undergo some sort of physical, social, mental, or emotional harm.

Why is cloning a good thing?

Clones are superior breeding animals used to produce healthier offspring. Animal cloning offers great benefits to consumers, farmers, and endangered species: Cloning allows farmers and ranchers to accelerate the reproduction of their most productive livestock in order to better produce safe and healthy food.

Can you clone a dog?

A cloned dog is simply a genetic twin of your dog, born at a later date. Your veterinarian will collect a small tissue sample from your dog. This process is a minor procedure. That tissue sample will then be mailed to ViaGen Pets, where we will culture new cells that share the same genetic make-up.

Is human cloning back in the times?

Now human cloning’s back in the Times, with accounts that “a grieving family hopes to replace a lost child,” and that a rich sect in Italy is prepared to help them do it 1. Genetic science has changed in the 4 years since Dolly’s birth and, with it, discussion of the ethical issues that cloning raises.

What is the relationship of the cloned child to its parents?

This assurance does not dispel another aspect of parental cloning for reproduction purposes that was seen as repugnant: the relationship of the cloned child to its parents. The cloned offspring is, in effect, the child of one parent and the sibling of the other.

How does a clone grow into adulthood?

A clone grows into adulthood the same way as you and I grew into adulthood. “We need to realize that cloning would produce a baby, not an adult.” Finally, we cannot ignore the ethical and moral concerns that exist around the topic of human cloning.

What are the ethical issues with human cloning?

A further concern relating to the ethics of human research revolves around the question of consent. Consent from the cloned child-to-be is of course impossible to obtain, and because no one consents to his or her own birth, it may be argued that concerns about consent are misplaced when applied to the unborn.