PROBLEMY ETYCZNE I PRAWNE KLONOWANIA

Abstract

In the beginning of their article the Authors explain shortly what the cloning is and then they discuss technical possibilities of it and, finally, already performed scientific successes within this domain. A review o f the existing fears and doubts in what concerns the cloning is next presented done - in technical, moral and ethical respects. The aims, perspectives and dangers involved with increasingly developing research in this field are also drawn up, and especially as far as attempts to clone a human being are concerned. All menaces involved as well as benefits ensuing from newly opened possibilities of researching, curing and preventing the diseases of the mankind cited in the article - together with moral and religious aspect. The Authors do not evaluate nor adopt a univocal standpoint in this matter. They focused on registering the present level of advancement of genetic engineering and on international legal protection of integrality and dignity of a human being.