Unit 4 Cloning and Ethics topios

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Part II. TOPIC Cloning and Ethics

Section One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Cloning and Ethics”.

1.Do you want a clone of yourself? Explain.

2.What kind of people are in favor of cloning science?

3.Do you think a cloned Einstein would be a great person? Why or why not?

4.Do you think cloning is against ethics? Why or why not?

5.Can cloning prolong people's life? Why or why not?

6.Should we legalize cloning? Why or why not?

Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:

What are the pros and cons of cloning?

During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.

Unit 4Cloning and Ethics

7.Do you want a clone of yourself? Explain.

No. I don’t.

If I clone myself, there will be many of problems.

Firstly, what should I call him? The relationship between us will confuse me a lot.

Secondly, how to distinguish us in daily life? If she committed crime, people may think it was me who did it.

Our relatives such as my husband, my parents, also can’t distinguish us. It is really a terrible thing.

8.What kind of people are in favor of cloning science?

In my opinions,

Firstly, couples who ca n’t have a baby in the usual way. Cloning represents the only hope of having a child carrying their genes,

Secondly，people who want to achieve immortality. They believe cloning is the key to achieving immortality.

Thirdly, scientists who want to make themselves shoot to fame. If they clone a baby they will be well-known by the world.

9.Do you think a cloned Einstein would be a great person? Why or why not?

Firstly, the environment changes all the times，different environment will have different impact on the development of people. In modern society he may not be a great person.

Secondly，The cloned boy may have had talent, but he also had his own personalities. He should have the right to do what he interests. He lives his own life. He will most likely develop a different personality.

10.D o you think cloning is against ethics? Why or why not?

Yes.

Firstly，the family，as it is now，would not exist. The whole meaning of “parent” would change.

Secondly, the way uesd for reproduction will be changed. It is against natural law. ”clone clans” might take the place of nations and races.

11.C an cloning prolong people's life? Why or why not?

NO.

The scientists found that the cloning animal’s Gene s has a little difference from the original animal. So the cloning life may be shorter than the real life. For example the cloning sheep Dolly has died. It only has the half life of the common sheep. I think it has same results if people clone themselves.

12.S hould we legalize cloning? Why or why not?

Yes.

If we clone the human, there will be many problems, the population is the biggest problem. As we all know our population is a big question now.

then, some people may use the cloning people to start the war.

So we should legalize cloning.

Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:

What are the pros and cons of cloning?

During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.

Pros

1、It can help a lot for the patients. For example people can use cloning organs to replace dead organs.

2、Cloning means everyone could have a child. It would give new hopes to using cloning to get a kid for some

couples that cannot give birth to a baby.

3、you can get a copy person who lived with you but died recently to keep you company.

Cons

1、if it succeeds, it is likely to be at an unacceptably high price, many families can’t afford it.

2、Cloning, usually is very inefficient. First of all , most of the "clones" maybe die before birth . So, hundreds of

eggs and embryos will be wasted, and lots of women will go through difficult pregnancies resulting from abortions.

3、Some nations could use cloning to make armies, so that means there will be a third war.

4、Cloning can keep feared and dangerous leaders alive well (think about Hitler, Hussein.)

5、The cons are it could go wrong and you could end up with a deformed person which would be even worse than loosing the relative in the first place.

6、Cloning should not be used to keep good or bad people alive forever, clones just have the same DNA as their

parents, they are not the same person and will most likely develop a different personality.