Weighing Human Dignity and Cloning from Islamic Perspectives
As a result of the expansion of scientific and technological innovations, bioethics as a field of study in the hierarchy of disciplines has emerged; it raises questions on human life, death, dignity, creativity, role of God in human innovation and moral values. This paper is on the ethics of clo...
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| Format: | Book chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5623 |
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| Summary: | As a result of the expansion of scientific and technological
innovations, bioethics as a field of study in the hierarchy of
disciplines has emerged; it raises questions on human life,
death, dignity, creativity, role of God in human innovation
and moral values. This paper is on the ethics of cloning; the
word cloning literally connotes a cell or group of cells, the
process of human cloning may use a technique called Human
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. Clone also refers to an
organism descended asexually from a single ancestor. The
paper raises divers ethical questions related to cloning. The
first ethical question on cloning involves in the origin of the
clone and its relation to other humans as the clone child has
no genetic father or mother in a family lineage. Another
question is will the process affect the social identity,
relationship and responsibility as these are widely connected
to biological kinship? The paper also discuses the opinions of
the advocates and opponents of cloning, it further weighs
human dignity and cloning from a Qur'anic perspective. |
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