Exploring the Ethics and Future of Cloning

What is a common theme in science fiction regarding cloning?

• Cloning is always successful.

• Cloning leads to ethical dilemmas.

• Cloning is only used for medical purposes.

• Cloning is a recent technological development.

What was significant about Dolly the Sheep?

• It was the first animal to be cloned using gene editing.

• It was the first animal to be born in a lab.

• It was the first mammal to be cloned.

• It was the first animal to be genetically modified.

What ethical concern is raised by the concept of 'designer babies'?

• They could result in a lack of genetic diversity.

• They could be more susceptible to diseases.

• They may lead to overpopulation.

• They might lead to the customization of human beings.

In 'Never Let Me Go', what is the fate of the clones?

• They are sent to space.

• They live normal lives.

• They are used for organ harvesting.

• They become scientists.

What is the main setting of Michael Marshall Smith's 'Spares'?

• A spares farm.

• A dystopian society.

• A futuristic city.

• A cloning laboratory.

What is a potential risk of cloning technology in the future?

• It could lead to the extinction of species.

• It might result in clone armies.

• It might eliminate genetic diseases.

• It could make humans immortal.

What is a concern regarding the treatment of clone carriers?

• They might be treated as equals.

• They could be used for entertainment.

• They could be treated like machines.

• They might be given too much freedom.

How does gene editing impact the desirability of cloning?

• It makes cloning more ethical.

• It reduces the need for cloning.

• It makes cloning more necessary.

• It has no impact on cloning.

What moral question is raised by the possibility of cloning?

• How do we sustain life?

• How do we create life?

• How do we end life?

• How do we define life?

What is a potential consequence of widespread cloning?

• Clone overpopulation.

• Decreased population.

• Increased biodiversity.

• Clone scarcity.