Evaluate the issue of human cloning from the viewpoint of a deontologist (duty theorist).
What will be an ideal response?
Possible answer: Human cloning is morally wrong if the cloned persons are created for someone else's purpose. If we can imagine a cloned population becoming a new race of slaves, then cloning should never be allowed.
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a. a dualism of matter and spirit b. empty c. the handiwork of the gods d. a manifestation of Shang Ti, the heavenly emperor e. rational
African religions have tended to consider abortion a __________
a. "bad act," because life is sacred b. decision for individual women to make c. legitimate means for parents to choose the gender of their child d. procedure for destroying a baby who may become a witch e. regrettable social necessity
Jainism's major teacher for this age is
a. Jiva. b. Mahavira. c. Digambaras. d. Siddhartha.
A branch of study in philosophy concerning how people ought to act toward one another is
a. Ethics b. Morals c. Philosophy d. Values