Reproductive Cloning of Human Embryos Is Generally Considered Unethical

question 24

Multiple Choice

Reproductive cloning of human embryos is generally considered unethical. However, on the subject of therapeutic cloning, there is a wider divergence of opinion. Which of the following statements provides a likely explanation?

• A) The use of adult stem cells is likely to produce more cell types than the use of embryonic stem cells.
• B) Cloning to produce embryonic stem cells may lead to great medical benefits for many.
• C) Cloning to produce stem cells relies on a different initial procedure than reproductive cloning.
• D) A clone that lives until the blastocyst stage does not yet have human DNA.

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Definitions:

Ethical Violation

A breach of moral principles within a professional context, usually violating established codes of conduct.

Covert Observation

A research method where the subject(s) are unaware they are being observed to gather unbiassed and natural behavior.

Nonparticipant Observation

A research method in which the observer does not interact with the subjects during the observation period.