This course is Lesson 2 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Modern Genetics Research and Ethics." Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:

I. Dolly : A controversial symbol

II. What is cloning and should we do it with humans?

III. Will there be a shortage of females in the future if sex selection becomes common practice?

IV. How is sex selection currently practiced and is it ethically acceptable?

V. What would the role of nurses be in a society that routinely clones organs?

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the political furor produced by Dolly’s birth.
2. Describe the differences between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning.
3. Identify the ethical issues surrounding parentage for cloned individuals.
4. List the reasons often presented for male preference in infants.
5. Describe ethical issues faced by nurses and patients in the discussion over cloning.