Ever since the birth of the lamb Dolly in 1997, the issue of…

Question Answered step-by-step Ever since the birth of the lamb Dolly in 1997, the issue of… Ever since the birth of the lamb Dolly in 1997, the issue of cloning for reproductive purposes has of course been very controversial. As Pence points out in Chapter 6 of Classic Cases, most people are opposed to it – 97% of Americans, according to most surveys.  On the other hand, many people favor cloning for therapeutic purposes – to create stem cells for use in medical treatments.  As mentioned in the Introductory Comments to Unit Five, this combination of views about cloning appears to be confused.  One might oppose both types, or approve both types.  But to approve of therapeutic but not reproductive cloning just seems wrongheaded.  What are the primary views of this topic? What are the primary views of this case?  In particular, is the use of technology to produce clones for reproductive purposes morally permissible?  Arts & Humanities Philosophy PHIL 312 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)