Is human cloning a blasphemy against the dignity of man?(The 14th Annual Meeting (2002))

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  • クローン人間は人間の尊厳を冒すか?(第14回日本生命倫理学会年次大会シンポジウム)

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In order to answer the question raised in the title of this paper, the concept of clone in sciences was shortly reviewed. The clone is nothing but an organized entity derived from a post-fertilization cell, which shares the same genetic composition. The historical use of the word "human dignity" was also reviewed, and it was made clear that there was no definite and unchangeable meaning for the word. It was often used to silence opposing opinions without persening solid reasons. The technology of human cloning is within the acceptable safety range of reproductive medicine. If someone has no other means to have a child, and if it does not harm other person's interests directly, we have to approve that his last resort may be the human cloning. The essence of freedom is not to force one's preference on others.

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  • Bioethics

    Bioethics 13 (1), 75-80, 2003

    Japan Association for Bioethics

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