The Pros and Cons of The Pros and Cons of Cloning Cloning

Group members:Halmagyi

MelindaDonca Roxana

Deak Noemi

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania

January 7th 2011

ContentContent

IntroductionDefinition of cloning Brief chronology

BodyPotential benefits/risks of cloning Point of views:

Scientist Ethicist Legislator

Conclusions

What is cloning?What is cloning?

cloning ="trunk, branch“ (greek) creating genetically identical

individuals types of cloning:

- molecular cloning- organism cloning- human cloning

ChronologyChronology

before the 1990´s – various attempts of cloning organisms

1996 – Dolly since 1997 – until our days:

- many tries of cloning other animals, like dogs, mice, pigs, wolves, etc. with several successes

- reserches on cloning human cells

DollyDolly

first mammal cloned from adult DNA 1996 – 2003

Potential benefits/risks of Potential benefits/risks of cloningcloning

Benefits to produce organs or tissues to

repair or replace the damaged ones (organ transplants)

infertile couples could be able to have children

reconstructive and cosmetic surgery cure genetic or other diseases

Risks highly inefficient and very expensive clones live short and unhealthy life unsafe process ( miscarriages and

deformities) lose the uniqueness of every human

Points of viewPoints of view

ScientistScientistEthicistEthicistLegislatorLegislator

Scientific issuesScientific issues

the process of cloningthe process of cloning

Ethical issuesEthical issues those who argue in favour:

- curing diseases, organ transplants, avoiding genetic malformations

- longer life, hopes of eternal life- anyone could have children- scientific research for the

benefit of humanity

Those who argue against:- reduce the value of life - loss of individuality - confusing relationships- offensive to human dignity - would mark the cloned person

more as a replacement rather than a fellow human being

Legislative issuesLegislative issues

human cloning - the source of debates by many countries

the need for legislative policies is particularly great because:– many unknowns concerning human

cloning– the absence of any effective system

to license private research laboratories

without a ban, clones are exposed to “potential abuse, prejudice and discrimination”

the government – protect the public health from catastrophic consequences

social control is necessary

ConclusionsConclusions

there are a lot of benefits of cloning, but we should not forget the risks

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