Science and Technology

In the increasingly technology-reliant world we live in, the question of ethics and deprivation of life would be an issue. In the future not too far away, cloning for humans would be possible. This would allow humans to harness their organs from the clones. However, are clones just machines that contain living cells created to help humans, or are they living things, just like you and me? Do they have human rights? As depicted in the movie, "The Island", the living clones would be killed and their organs removed when their clients, or more specifically their creators, needs an organ. Thus, it is questionable if it is ethical to kill a living organism just like that. It is also unclear whether controlling the lives of the clones and depriving them at a chance of life is unfair to them. Clones, being living organisms, would be able to think just like normal human beings. However, whether they would be classified as a human remains to be seen. Also, cloning animals still has a very low rate of success, much less for humans. Thus, it is currently an expensive procedure despite much funds pumped into the research of this field. However, medical science should aim to make treatment affordable to the main population, instead of having the aims of expanding one's lifespan and for personal fame and glory. This is a very selfish act which cloning would only be available to those who are rich and can afford it. This would further widen the gap between the poor and the rich, which would bring about more social problems.

Science and Technology

Ethical controversies have risen over the past century as technology advances with each passing of the day. There would always be different extremes to the subject of ethics. Thus, it may be seen as a war between what is morally right and wrong, and what is legally acceptable and what is not. Firstly, it is important to establish the fact of practical reasons, that science and technology would always have a practical use or reason. It could range from the need to cure a disease, replacing a limb to travelling to the moon and communicating with others. Thus, technologies such as antibiotics, spacecrafts and satellites are invented for a reason. Every creation marks a new milestone for the development of science and technology, as well as a breakthrough for the field of study. However, people would have practical objections - against how people are exploring science and technology. There would definitely be people who are doubtful and questions the science and technology of the modern era. In this day and age, despite being technologically advanced, it is still far from perfection. The rate of success is debatable amongst people, and some people may disagree that all modern technologies work. This is clearly a point of discussion for cloning. It took 276 tries before scientists managed to clone the infamous Dolly the sheep on 5th of July 1996. Even then, after countless efforts and succeeding eventually, Dolly the sheep developed early arthritis and died, prematurely and unnaturally aged. This proves that even after succeeding in cloning, the cloned subject may still be deformed or mutated. Therefore, it proves that science and tech may not be the best solution after all.

Science and Technology

The development and constant improvement of technology has brought about much convenience in our daily lives. This has also brought us much power to communicate efficiently and effectively across boarders. However, there are many people who abuse the authority of usage of the Internet and decides to hack and steal information from a corporation. A good example would be the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, who hacked into the secure network of various countries' government and reposting the confidential information onto the Internet. Hence, it clearly illustrates that the knowledge of science and technology, when fallen into the wrong hands, may have unimaginable consequences. "With great power comes great responsibility". This raises the issue of safety and dangers of the modern technology. With knowledge of mass destruction, countries have become arrogant and complacent, thus undermining world peace and security that the United Nations have been fighting for all this while. Hence, it is important to be responsible for one's actions if one is heavily armed.