Ethics of Human Cloning Enquiry

By Rafat Abdul Baqi

Cloning is a term originally applied to a botanical technique of asexual reproduction. But, the ethical concerns and issues that it has generated are engrossing. As the debate on the ethical moral issues related with cloning/human cloning has reached a climax position in present day among all stages of people, which include, the scientists, legislators, religious leaders, philosophers and different international organizations of the world. Unfortunately of these diverse groups of people none of them thought harmoniously and worked together for a common objective.

The present study discusses the issue of human cloning from an ethico-philosophical point of view. It makes an attempt to chart out definite ethical concerns with human cloning in all its forms. The ethical problems generated by human cloning have been customarily grounded on the concept of autonomy in ethics and bio-ethics. The concept of autonomy, sometimes also referred to as "self-determination‟ or "respect for persons‟, has played a central role in the modern field of bioethics. The ethical idea of autonomy tells us that how people‟s personal experiences and values play the most important role in determining what is right and true for them. As a conceptual pillar of enlightenment modernity, the concept of autonomy has been the leading idea in defining human identity. It brings in the justificatory ground that we ought to respect an individual‟s/person‟s and people‟s autonomy in their ethical decisions as a matter of principle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805271571
• ISBN13: 9781805271574
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Sahitya Nilayam Book Services
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"