Ethical Issues in Human Cloning: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives.Ethical Issues in Human Cloning Although genes are recognized as influencing behavior and cognition, "genetically identical" does not mean altogether identical; identical twins, despite being natural human clones with near identical DNA, are separate people, with separate experiences and not altogether : Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Edited by Michael C. Brannigan bran·ni·gan n. 1. A noisy or confused quarrel. 2. A drinking spree; a binge. [Probably from the name Brannigan.] . New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Seven Bridges Press, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , 2001. xii and 244 pages. Paper. $21.95. This is a collection of essays from the disciplines of science, religion, philosophy, and policy and law. Each section addresses the delicate issue of and arguments considering human cloning. All authors are respected in their chosen fields. "Perspectives from Science" (Part I) addresses what cloning means. More important, this section offers divergent opinions within the scientific community. Some of the authors believe that the public has been misled and that, after clarification of terms and ideas, they will eventually support it. Others call for human cloning to proceed with caution and for greater human control of the project. Part II presents perspectives from various religious backgrounds. Contributors argue for positions based on the ideology behind human origin and freedom. In one essay, Lee Silver states that once the debate is done only religious objections will remain. The section ends with Richard Dawkins's view that the crux of this argument lies mainly in proving what harm would be done. Part III supplies philosophical arguments on cloning. Most authors in this section agree that cloning will most likely happen in our progress-oriented society, giving rise to issues of identity. Others discuss the issue under John Stuart The name John Stuart can refer to:
Part IV starts with the National Bioethics bioethics, in philosophy, a branch of ethics concerned with issues surrounding health care and the biological sciences. These issues include the morality of abortion, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, and organ transplants (see transplantation, medical). Advisory Commission's report written during the Clinton presidency. Authors present arguments addressing the necessity of the procedure, transfer of nuclear material, fertility treatments, and the commercialization of cloning. This collection of essays gives extensive insight into the debate about human cloning. However, the section on religious perspectives does not give an accurate view of religious opinion on this subject. Joseph E. Gaston Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Its degree programs include Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy. |
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