The Ethics of Human Cloning Discussion Board Your task: Examine the resources below and consider the issue of biological pest control and biotechnology. Go to the appropriate discussion board at this link: Respond to the prompt on the discussion board page. Be sure to refer back to the readings as you respond. Please be sure to take a stand on the issues. A good response will be about 4 paragraphs. Please feel free to go beyond the prompt in your reactions to the articles. Comment on at least three (standard) or four (honors) of the other posters. Comment on at least one of the comments made responding to your post. Please see the rubric for more details about expectations and grading. Your Prompt: It appears that humans can use various modes of cloning (reproductive and therapeutic) for various purposes. We may be able to improve our food supply, alter our environment, improve our health, and alter our anatomy and physiology. In short, we can use cloning to alter human evolution for the better. The question is, should we? Is the reward of using cloning on humans worth the risks? Your Resources: You can read as many of these as you want or find other sources. The important thing is that your writing incorporates research from other sources as you present your opinion. Be sure to check out the Cloning unit PowerPoint on our webpage! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fertility/etc/cloning.html http://www.humancloning.org http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/human-cloning-laws.aspx http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/section.php?id=16 http://www.nature.com/news/human-stem-cells-created-by-cloning-1.12983 https://www.genome.gov/25020028 http://www.livescience.com/34487-human-cloning-stem-cell-ethics.html https://bioethicsarchive.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/cloningreport/ http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/whatiscloning/ http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/mcgee.html http://io9.com/9-unexpected-outcomes-of-human-cloning-1606556772 Dues dates: Your original response post: _____________________ Your comments on other posts: ___________________ Your response to someone’s response to your post: ________________ Rubric: Initial response post: Understanding 1 Post lacks evidence of understanding the material Initial response post: Opinion Sufficient Claim Post does not present clearly argued opinion A claim is included but it does not answer the research question. Adequate Rationale Makes a simple assertion that the support provided “proves it” or it simply refers to the evidence without explaining it. Does not respond to the required number of posts Responses to others Deadlines and respect Deadlines are not met making it impossible for peers to respond Or, tone of posts is not respectful of others 2 Post cites readings and indicates a good understanding of the issues they present Post presents clearly argued opinion The claim provides a basic answer to the research question but does not explain everything. Explains why the evidence was included or how the evidence supports the claim but not both. Responds to required number of posts but responses are not well reasoned or supported by readings. Deadlines are met and tone is respectful 3 Post cites readings and indicates a thorough understanding of the issues they present Post presents clearly argued opinion supported by the readings The claim answers the research question and explains everything it should. Explains why the evidence was included and how the evidence supports the claim. Responses to others are well reasoned and supported by the readings. Your reply asks question(s) of the original poster, makes connections to your own ideas or other things you've read/heard/seen, etc.