Technology
American Institute of Biological Sciences. (2004). Issues In Biotechnology.
Retrieved March 28, 2004, from www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/index.html
The AIBS website’s main topic is the issues surrounding biotechnology. The site provides links to multiple articles that focus on ethics, cloning, genetically modified food, medical biotechnology, and new frontiers in the field of biotechnology. The website’s articles are very comprehensive and are intended for readers of all knowledge levels. The site provides a very informative primer article on the ethics of cloning. Each article provides information about the author’s credibility and position. The page is a useful source for exploring the many issues of genetics.
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. (2003). Reproductive Genetics Resource Centre. Retrieved March 28, 2004, from www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/resources/genetics/index.cfm?ID=293
The ARHP website’s main topic is methods of reproductive genetics. The main focus is aiding in the understanding of the basic genetics. This site is very informative and provides excellent descriptions of genetic reproduction. The page includes diagrams that aid the non-specialists to learn the basics. This site is directed primarily at beginners who are interested in learning about the process of cloning. The ARHP site is updated daily with news and technology updates. The page also provides links to non-profit organisations that are involved in genetic research.
Genome programs of the U.S Department of Energy Office of science. (n.d).
Retrieved February 9, 2004, from www.doegenomes.org
The Doegenomes website covers a large number of areas on genetics and cloning. The three primary areas are The Human Genome Project, Genomics:GTL, and Microbial Genome Project. The website provides links to an extensive number of topics surrounding these programs such as ethical, social and legal issues, education, medicine, and recent news. The Doegenomes page is an excellent and comprehensive source of information. The information is useful for both specialists and non-specialists.
University of Utah. (2004). Genetic Science Learning Centre. Retrieved March 28, 2004, from http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
The University of Utah website’s main focus is genetics. The site links numerous reports that discuss variety of areas including introductory genetics, genetic disorders, gene therapy, and cloning. The site is interactive and informative in these areas. This website is a useful source of information for the non-specialist. The information is presented in a non-technical manner that makes it easy for less familiar readers to understand all aspects of genetics. The website uses interactive features, such as animation, provides a fun method for learning about genetics.
Religious Perspective
Human cloning: the religious & ethical debate. (1998). Retrieved March 15, 2004, from www.cs.virginia.edu/~jones/tmp352/projects98/group1/ethic.html#r
This website provides the religious perspectives and ethical concerns of cloning. It explains that the religious arguments come from tradition that people have, as well as scriptures from the bible. Also it provides the diverse point of views from different religious groups such as: the Roman Catholics, Jewish, Protestant and the Islamic groups. The site divides each religious perspective into different sections, and lists their arguments in point form. This makes it is easier for the reader to get the information that they need without having to read the whole site. In addition, this site describes the cloning process, the practical uses of cloning, and governments’ involvement in cloning.
Jackson W. (2001). The ethics of human cloning. Retrieved March 15, 2004, from http://www.christiancourier.com/ penpoints/cloningEthics.htm
This is an article from the Christian Courier website. This article specifically talks about the ethics of human cloning. Since the author of the article is part of a religious organization, the Christian religion’s perspective of the argument is credible. Moreover, the author gives biblical citation to support some of the arguments that he makes. The article discuss about the origin of cloning, the reality of it, the morality, and the issues regarding human cloning. This article mainly provides the religious reasons of why human cloning is bad. In addition, Christians’ justifications for their denouncement of cloning are provided.
Political Perspective
Center for Genetics and Society. (2003). Human Genetics in the Public Interest Polices. Retrieved March 17, 2004, from www.genetics-and-society.org/policies/
This website provides in depth information of the policies on cloning in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. In addition, general information on cloning policies in other countries is provided. Links to other related article and websites that have information of cloning policies is included. Website design was taken into consideration as the sites is easy to read and understandable. This resource provides information on all aspects of genetics including various technologies, analysis of the genetics field and the perspectives of other groups.
Isasi R. (2003). Database of Global Policies on Human Cloning and Germ-line engineering. Retrieved March 17, 2004, from www.glphr.org/genetic/genetic.htm
This website provides a comprehensive listing of policies on human cloning. The database is divided by continent and listed known policies for every developed nation. It also provides information on the global and continental level. There is also a link to a handy spreadsheet the states whether a country has a policies and where it is encompassed. Information is concise and provides dates of when the legislation is enacted. Clarification of coverage is also provided where legislation requires some interpretation. This resource requires some basic knowledge of the legal system. Links to online documentation some of the legislation is provided.
Social Impacts
Citizen Link. (2004). Retrieved April 5, 2004, from http://www.family.org/cforum/fosi/bioethics/cloning/
The Citizen Link is an informative site that focuses on some of the main social issues surrounding stem cell research. The site provides links to articles that address the hot topics such as human embryo research, and adult stem cells. The site is fairly biased against cloning research, however, does present arguments that are of importance. The website also provides a FAQ page that answers questions regarding human cloning and stem cell research. The page lists multiple recommended resources that are helpful. Some recent features of the site include articles on the recent cloning news in South Korea. Overall the site is informative and presents the social impacts of cloning in a concise manner.
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