Leila Nikouenejad,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (4-2011)
Abstract
Cloning, especially human cloning, is the latest technology of the present time and has become known as "the debate of the century". Since its appearance, the technique has created global concern for scholars. The physical injury ensuing from the manipulation of women ovaries, nucleus and embryo, potential mental and spiritual harm, incurable disease and early aging are among concerns in this regard which necessitate research and investigation. Providing a precise philosophical framework to alleviate these concerns and end the battle between scholars of natural sciences and humanities over this technology calls for more research and investigation with a deep and philosophical view.In the present manuscript titled "Human cloning technology with a view to Kant's anthropology", first philosophical thoughts and ideas of Kant about human beings are reviewed, his anthropologic thoughts and ideas were analyzed. Finally we conclude that human cloning conflicts with Kant's accounts in anthropology because according to Kant, humans have cognition, free will, and self-discipline, and they have the right to human dignity. According to Kant's anthropology, human cloning technology, whether for therapy or reproduction, should be declared illegal.
Hossein Atrak,
Volume 4, Issue 6 (12-2011)
Abstract
Human cloning is one of the most controversial issues in ethics. This paper, with analytic-descriptive method, deals with Kant&aposs principle of ends and permission or prohibition of human cloning from its point of view. According to Kant&aposs principle of ends, any action in which humanity is taken as a means, not as an end, is prohibited. There are different interpretations of taking humanity as an end: to do without one&aposs awareness anything, to respect human&aposs freedom and autonomy, to help his happiness and to respect the humanity of others. According to the Kant&aposs principle of ends our review shows any human cloning in which human being is taken as a means to other ends, is prohibited. Thus human cloning in order to produce many groups of humans with the same genetics and using them in war or excruciating work, to reproduce geniuses, politicians, soldiers, scientists..., produce children with ideal genotype and to replace recently died family, is prohibited. But human cloning in which humanity of produced people is taken as an end is permissible, such as cloning at the purpose of human happiness without limiting their freedom and autonomy, therapeutic cloning for producing tissue and transplant organs, for helping infertile couples and for giving birth to healthy newborns without genetic disorders.
