Science, Ethics, and Cloning Technologies

Science, ethics, and cloning technologies.

Human cloning - the science and ethics of nuclear transplantation.

In addition to the moral argument against the use of somatic-cell nuclear transfer for the creation of a child (“reproductive cloning”), there are overwhelming scientific reasons to oppose this practice. In contrast, many believe that the practice of somatic-cell nuclear transfer with the goal of generating an embryonic stem-cell line (sometimes referred to as “therapeutic cloning”) is justifie...

European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies.

The EGE underlines the vital importance of addressing concern for safety with respect to nanomedical developments (and, in fact, nanotechnology in general) and therefore advocates the need to establish measures to verify the safety of nanomedical products and to ensure that nanomedical devices are properly assessed with regard to public health. The Group proposes that institutions already opera...

Cloning and ethics.

The first successful cloning of an adult sheep, the the possibility of extinctions. These considerations, although presently insufficient to decide against clondetails of which were recently revealed,1 has aroused widespread scientific and popular interest. Few have ing, do call for caution and detailed study as the technical limits are extended. However, much of the failed to appreciate it as ...

What is Ethics of Science and Technology?

Background: The existence of crises and problems such as non-compliance with standards and professional ethics in the field of engineering and technology, and existence of fraud and misuse in the field of science has resulted in importance of ethics in the science and technology. But the fact is that there is no accurate understanding of the ethics of science and technology, and this field is o...