Cloning
The article 'Scientists Hopeful About Cloning' (Randolph Schmid, 2001) talks about the recent developments made towards cloning a human embryo. Researchers were able to grow the embryo to six cells before it stopped developing. The clone, however, wasn't able to produce stem cells. Which could be grown and used as treatments for patients suffering from diseases that would require transplants of various tissues. The article also touches on the ongoing debate of the ethical questions raised with cloning. This recent development has brought many right-to-life organizations to the forefront to speak against cloning, as well as a call to ban cloning by President Bush. Researchers feel that the public needs to know and understand the difference between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning, to be able to come to an informed decision as to where they stand. Reproductive cloning is the controversial process that would create copies of human beings. If and when this becomes possible has already caused serious religious and ethical implications. Once researchers are able to develop cloned cells properly, therapeutic cloning would provide many people suffering with diseases hope. Once researchers are able to develop cloned cel
In Schmid's article the issue of whether cloning will be helpful to humanity or destructive is also raised. Therapeutic cloning can be then used as an example of science working for good. Researchers would say that it is not the creation of life but instead a new way of making medicine. Many of the same issues that are raised when discussing abortion are raised when arguing cloning. The current surge of computers and digital memory will lead to DNA sequencing and genetic engineering and finally narrowing in on neutral sensors, the inner workings of human emotion and personality to manipulation. In its early stages nuclear energy was seen as a potential equalizer. Dyson's article discusses the good and bad effects of science. Throughout these "ages" developments will grow closely. Either way the debate will always continue, like the debate of abortion continues. Proving that ethics can be more powerful of a tool then politics and economics. If reproductive cloning is used as an example of science working for evil, we can say that this technology, which raises every ethical question that could come to mind, will become a toy for the rich. This technology will provide treatments to all people rich or poor suffering from diseases. Which in turn bridged the gap between the rich and the poor. He states "Science works for evil when its effect is to provide toys for the rich, and works for good when its effect is to provide necessities to the poor. It is a very controversial technology that has people worried about the potential misuse of the technology.
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