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Pros And Cons Of Cloning

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Over the past few years the ethical implications of cloning have become a topic of discussion for many academics. This is due to the birth of Dolly the sheep in 1997, the first cloned mammal by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. The cloning of the sheep was seen as a major leap in the field of cloning mammals and in particular humans. (FIGO Committee, 2006). This essay will argue in favour of cloning and show that the ethical implications are insignificant when analytically examined. The argument will focus on eugenics; the pressure placed on clones and apparent reduced diversity caused by cloning.
Eugenics is the field of science that focuses on the improvement of a population by artificial and physical means. (Galton, 1904) It is done either

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