Ethical issues regarding human cloning: a nursing perspective.
Advances in cloning technology and successful cloning experiments in animals raised concerns about the possibility of human cloning in recent years. Despite many objections, this is not only a possibility but also a reality. Human cloning is a scientific revolution. However, it also introduces the potential for physical and psychosocial harm to human beings. From this point of view, it raises profound ethical, social and health related concerns. Human cloning would have an impact on the practice of nursing because it could result in the creation of new physiological and psychosocial conditions that would require nursing care. The nursing profession must therefore evaluate the ethics of human cloning, in particular the potential role of nurses. This article reviews the ethical considerations of reproductive human cloning, discusses the main reasons for concern, and reflects a nursing perspective regarding this issue.
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Leyla
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Hacettepe University School of Nursing, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. leylad@hacettepe.edu.tr
D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012922:Social Change; D012945:Social Values; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical