The Idea of an Essay, Volume 3

Research Writing 177 Works Cited When Dolly the sheep was introduced to the world in 1997 as the first successful result of cloning experimentation, an entire field leapt from science fiction to reality overnight. As a result, speculation about human cloning, its potential application, and its ethics soon became and remains a topic of debate amongst scholars and the populace alike. Some believe that human cloning is worth experimentation in order to confront issues like infertility and a shortage of organ donors, while others believe that the scientific, theological, and ethical ramifications of such endeavors mean that it should be left to science fiction. Cyranoski, David. “Cloning Comeback.” Nature 505.7484 (2014): 468-71. Food Science Source. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. This article by a correspondent for Nature Publishing concerns a Korean doctor, Dr. Hwang, who has had great success in the practice of cloning animals. Cyranoski gives examples of beneficial medical research and opportunities that can be done as a result of such practices. Such an article is useful for my paper because it demonstrates the current level of animals cloned as well as the hopeful benefits of the practice. Islam, Sharmin, et al. “Ethics of Human Cloning: A Comparative Study of Western Secular and Islamic Bioethics Perspectives.” Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 11.4 (2012): 258-66. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. An article composed by several professors from universities in Malaysia and Bangladesh, this source shows, in simple language, how human cloning may prospectively work as well as its potential, beneficent results to the human race. Such results include eradicating infertility and fear of genetic diseases being passed on to a child. The article then goes on to explain the struggles that Western bioethicists have with such a practice as human cloning and compare and contrast such views with an Islamic perspective. This is a useful paper because it demonstrates what human cloning may