Preventing a Brave New World |

Abstract Leon Kass’s provides a compelling article on why the world should ban cloning. Kass’ article, “Preventing a Brave New World”, provides Kass’ theories of if society progresses on its current path, society would start to turn to cloning as an alternative to typical reproduction. Cloning offers a way to design an offspring rather than the typical experience of child raising. Kass believes if cloning is not banned, society will be more dependent upon technology and be at technologies whim.

Preventing a Brave New World In "Preventing a Brave New World", Leon Kass concludes that reproductive and therapeutic cloning of human embryos is unethical. He provides several thoughts as to why
Opponents to a ban believe it difficult to enforce. With laws, it is illegal when a prescribed act is committed. When the act of cloning has been completed, either a clone has already been born or it is in a womb. Kass brings up several ethical questions as how to properly address this situation. “Even should the deed become known, government attempts to enforce the reproductive ban would run into a swarm of moral and legal challenges, both to efforts aimed at preventing transfer to a woman and-even worse-to efforts seeking to prevent birth after transfer has occurred” (Kass, 2009, p. 316). How would enforcement of a ban on cloning be conducted? How would it be punished? These are many of the unforeseen questions and scenarios in relation to this topic.
Kass appears to be adamant about enacting a worldwide ban on cloning. Kass cites the evolution of society for the potential of the need and desire of cloning being introduced into mainstream society. Cloning has the potential for designing the perfect offspring for the designer. This process would effectively further make society dependant on technology and removes the human factor in reproduction. Kass sees enforcement of the ban of cloning would be difficult to enforce. Kass also brings up the myriad of ethical dilemmas concerning how to properly handle a clone that was discovered before or after its birth. Kass presents a