. The challenges of human cloning for public policy in Illinois. Human cloning; Human cloning; Human cloning; Public Policy. and advancements in scientific knowledge are so large for actual persons that they outweigh the moral loss of sacrificing Religious compassion and forms of cloning For some religious groups, considerations of religious compassion are likely to play an important role in determining posi- tions on different forms of human cloning. There is broad agreement among many religions on the belief that society should look after the neediest and most vulnerable. The majo
. The challenges of human cloning for public policy in Illinois. Human cloning; Human cloning; Human cloning; Public Policy. and advancements in scientific knowledge are so large for actual persons that they outweigh the moral loss of sacrificing Religious compassion and forms of cloning For some religious groups, considerations of religious compassion are likely to play an important role in determining posi- tions on different forms of human cloning. There is broad agreement among many religions on the belief that society should look after the neediest and most vulnerable. The major religions express this obligation, for example, in the ideals of "love thy neighbor," of seeing God in the face of every beggar, and in other Setting other religious considerations aside, this doctrine may lead some religious people to approve therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning may result in new medical treatments, better understanding of how disease progresses, and a better quality of life for many of those who suffer the most, both medically and financially. A great burden of disease could be lifted through therapeutic cloning. The implications of religious compas- sion for reproductive cloning are less clear. At least in the short run, the availability of this reproductive option would benefit mainly affluent infertile couples in developed countries. An emphasis on helping those most in need may not support devoting scarce re- sources to the development of this technique. Conclusion Religions disagree about the morality of human reproductive cloning, the concept of the soul, and the moral status of embryos. Society must choose how to reflect these varying religious and political beliefs in its public policy toward both reproductive and therapeutic cloning. In general, many religions agree that society has a moral obligation to care for the needy and vulnerable. This belief provides a moral basis for • directing society's re- sources toward th
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