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This paper considers two arguments with regard to cloning; both are against it, but they come from widely disparate viewpoints. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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be made; there are also secular arguments against the practice. This paper considers two arguments with regard to cloning; both are against it, but they come from widely disparate viewpoints.
The Religious Objection The religious and secular objections to cloning are similar in many ways, and center on the ethical questions that arise when clones are made specifically to
harvest them for body parts. John Conley believes that life begins at the moment of conception, which in itself is a controversial position; but taking this stand enables him to
direct his argument skillfully. His position is that all the genetic material that will make up the organism is present at the moment of conception, and thus that is when
life begins (Conley, 1994). Conley writes that cloning, as practiced today, "deliberately conceives a human being for the sake of research and then ... [destroys] this human embryo" (Conley, 1994,
p. 15). The embryo, though undeniably primitive, is also undeniably human; that is, it will not, under any circumstances, grow up to be a member of another species; in fact,
if it is cared for and nurtured properly, it will become an intelligent human being with a will of its own (Conley, 1994). It is Conleys strong belief that any
organism that has the potential to grow into an intelligent being deserves respect. Conley also believes that cloning tends to undermine diversity (Conley, 1994). He fears that parents, if given
the choice, could opt to have absolutely identical children (Conley, 1994). He wonders further that if parents did opt for cloning, who would serve as the model for the clone
and what attributes he (or she) would have (Conley, 1994). Would it be possible to clone for physical appearance, or intelligence, or temperament? (Conley, 1994). Is it right to do
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