The subject of human reproductive cloning is a complicated one which contains many issues that need to be understood, and considered; before a course of action can be taken. In regards to cloning, any decision that will be agreed upon, in our distant future, will not be simply black and white, but instead it will be a colorful array of restrictions, rules, laws, supervision, and ethical standards. In this paper, I will evaluate the facts, and determine, through moral reasoning, whether human reproductive cloning is morally permissible.

1. Is Human Reproductive Cloning Morally Permissible? Gwynne Brunet Professor Ms. Jane E. Till, MA Studies in Applied Ethics PHI 1600-674 14 July 2010 Word Count: 5,914

15. Three Basic Moral Principles:

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19. Ethics is Larger than Law: “ Ethical considerations, ultimately, are always more important than legal ones. While we have a moral obligation to obey laws, it is possible that some of our laws are themselves immoral or unjust because they enforce or reward behavior that is contrary to good ethics (Goree).” Therefore, if the laws allow for human cloning to be practiced, then we must ask ourselves if this law facilitates an unethical action. Many people act unethically, but are doing nothing legally wrong. They may be acting within the law, but at the same time exploiting or harming another individual, or group. For example, a U.S. company is banned from cloning a human being, so they send the DNA out of the country to be cloned. The human clone is born, sent back into the country, and sold to the U.S. customer. The company is acting unethically, and their actions are immorally wrong. Ethics is larger than the law because it holds a person’s conduct to a higher standard than law alone.