he cloning processes. Obviously a person who cloned and then trainedan army of human drones would be acting unethically. But, in my opinion, simplycreating another human being through the cloning process does not present an ethical ormoral dilemma, assuming that the cloning process produces no abnormalities. But human cloning is not apt to happen soon--if ever. Why not? There is no needto clone humans to provide answers to the questions that are central to research. Humancloning would relate primarily to producing more people. Reproduction by cloning is aninappropriate means to reproduce more mice, monkeys, sheep, or humans becausespecies survive through genetic heterogeneity. Sexual reproduction ensures diversity,where in contrast cloning, asexual reproduction, that is sameness among individuals. Most of us treasure uniqueness, especially among family and friends, and survival of thespecies. Thus cloning, although a useful tool to experimental biologist, is not anappropriate means of reproduction. Cloners should only seek a better life for those whoare already here.Efforts to clone humans are not mainstream in the studies of biological researchmainly because attempts would be costly and difficult. Certainly no scientific questionwill be answered. Human cloning, however, does present a challenge and some peoplerespond to technical challenges. Therefore it will not be surprising if scientists actuallyattempt to clone a human, but he or she will add little or nothing to the welfare ofhumans by cloning an individual....
