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Group members
Alina Crainic, Vlad Niste, Bianca Muresan

Roles
Here are the descriptions of your roles and resources to perform your tasks. Write down the name of the group member who takes each role. Insert your arguments in the space provided (about 100 words).

**SCIENTIST **
Your task is to collect, analyze and evaluate information to generate your own view point and argument on whether or not humans should be cloned and why. To do this, you need to be prepared to answer such questions as the following to clarify and testify your argument: 1) What are the benefits of cloning? 2) What are the potential benefits of human cloning? 3) What are the risks of cloning? 4) What are the potential risks of human cloning? 5) Do the benefits outnumber the risks? Why? 6) What are the new research and experiments being done currently?


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**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ETHICIST **
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As an ethicist, your task is to explore, examine, and evaluate your findings on the issue and present your argument on whether or not humans should be cloned and why/why not. Get prepared to answer such questions as the following while you are doing your task: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) What are the potential benefits of human cloning? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) What are the potential risks of human cloning? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Do we need to clone humans? Why/Why not? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Who should decide to allow or ban human cloning? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) What should be the ethical standards?


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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Insert your argument [|Ethicist.doc] Don't forget to mention the resources you used. **Then delete all the unnecessary information.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LEGISLATOR **
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a legislator, you are responsible for exploring the policies, laws and regulations regarding human cloning. You need to examine, analyze and evaluate your findings to generate your argument and to position yourself in the debate. Try to answer the following questions while carrying out your task: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) What are the current policies, laws and regulations regarding human cloning? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) Should human cloning be banned or allowed? What should be the role of the governments? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Is there a potential need to control and direct research and experiment on cloning? Who should hold this power? Why?


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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Insert your argument <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HERE <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Don't forget to mention the resources you used. **Then delete all the unnecessary information.

The Pros and Cons of Human Cloning
Pros and cons are arguments for or against a particular issue. Pros are arguments which aim to promote the issue, while cons suggest points against it. The term has been in use since the 16th century and is a [|shortening] of a Latin phrase, //pro et contra//, which means “for and against.” Considering the pros and cons of an issue is a very useful way to weigh the issue thoughtfully and reach an informed decision.

Resources for Writing Essays
[|Writing tutorial]from the Hong-Kong Polytechnics to practice and build up your essay.

Resources for Developing Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Tips