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Developing a code of ethics for human cloning.

J Collmann1, G Graber

  • 1ISIS Center, Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
|December 7, 2000
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Human cloning requires ethical evaluation beyond technical safety. A proposed code of ethics addresses broader social implications, moving past technological determinism for a balanced view.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Sociology of Science and Technology

Background:

  • Human cloning is often viewed solely as a technical procedure.
  • Technological advancements like cloning exist within a broad social context.
  • This context shapes and is shaped by the biological techniques involved.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ethical conditions under which human cloning might be acceptable.
  • To analyze human cloning within its broader social and ethical ramifications, not just as a technical procedure.
  • To propose a "Code of Ethics for Human Cloning" to stimulate discussion.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of human cloning as a technical procedure and within its social context.
  • Examination of ethical questions concerning safety and efficacy.

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  • Drawing insights from the Report of the National Bioethics Advisory Committee and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".

    • Main Results:

    • Ethical evaluation of human cloning must encompass both technical aspects (safety, efficacy) and broader societal issues.
    • Viewing cloning solely through a technical lens or asserting inevitable negative consequences represents technological determinism.
    • A framework for ethical discussion, a "Code of Ethics for Human Cloning," is proposed.

    Conclusions:

    • Human cloning necessitates a dual ethical evaluation: technical feasibility and societal impact.
    • Ethical and technological assessments should be integrated, avoiding the fallacy of technological determinism.
    • Further discussion is needed on the broader ethical ramifications of human cloning, guided by a proposed code of ethics.