Ethics and Morality in Cloning Technology: Christianity, Islam, and Pop Culture

This article presents the ethical and moral changes traditional Christianity and Islam face regarding the developing technology of cloning. Using dystopian literature and film as discussion points, this article argues that there is conflict regarding the idea of the sanctity of all human life within...

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Main Author: Xiarhos, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center [2018]
In: Philosophy & theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 255-267
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic church / Islam / Cloning
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCH Medical ethics
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Summary:This article presents the ethical and moral changes traditional Christianity and Islam face regarding the developing technology of cloning. Using dystopian literature and film as discussion points, this article argues that there is conflict regarding the idea of the sanctity of all human life within Christian and Muslim doctrine and what value the life of a cloned human would retain. These issues are examined through the joint lenses of natural theology and natural knowledge.
ISSN:2153-828X
Contains:Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/philtheol2018910102