Is Human Cloning Ethical?Human cloning is a very controversial topic since it affects the moral values of human beings and other living things alike. In 1997, scientists announced the birth of the first cloned sheep, which they named Dolly. This signaled the future of cloning possibilities. Scientists began extensive experiments on cloning and, since then, they have cloned both plants and animals successfully (Williams, Johnson 3). The next step was to clone actual human beings; but before experiments could have been carried out pressure started to build on the scientists because people started to doubt if cloning was ethical and morally correct. Governments began to introduce bans and constraints on cloning, as they felt cloning was not correct, and because they had to represent the people of its country, it had to act on it. Surveys showed that the majority of people opposed human cloning because of the great likelihood of abuse.
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First of all, cloning is very expensive...